Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains
An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Many locations are likely to set records for the highest-ever March temperature. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through Saturday as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. 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: 252 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Fri: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sat: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Mon: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 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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