Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region
A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. 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: 256 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 |  |
| Today: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Sun: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Sun Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Mon: SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. Mon Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Tue: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) | |
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