Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland
Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. 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: 831 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 |  |
Today: SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. Tonight: SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. Tue: S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Tue Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Wed: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Wed Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Thu: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) | |
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