Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat
Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >
| 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: 818 AM PDT Thu Aug 20 2026 |  |
Today: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Fri: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Sat: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Sun: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) | |
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