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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565)
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Last Update: 201 PM PST Thu Feb 12 2026		Print

Tonight: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 18 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.

Sat: W wind around 5 kt, backing to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sat Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

Sun: SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

Sun Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

Washingtons Birthday: S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

Mon Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

Tue: W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

Tue Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.






Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565)

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