Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast
A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. 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: 916 AM PST Tue Dec 30 2025 |  |
| Today: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Tonight: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Wed: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. New Years Day: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. Thu Night: S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Patchy dense fog. Fri: S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Sat: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) | |
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