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Heavy Rain is Likely Across the Mid-Atlantic States Today Along With Potentially Damaging Wind Gusts; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today across the Mid-Atlantic and forecast to contain heavy to excessive rainfall. Numerous instances of flash flooding are possible in southern Virginia and north-central North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms are also possible across the northern Great Plains today. Elevated to Critical Fire Weather located across the Intermountain West. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Monterey Bay (PZZ535) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Monterey Bay (PZZ535)
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Last Update: 254 AM PDT Wed Jul 9 2025		Print

Today: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle this morning.

Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.

Thu: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Thu Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Fri: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Fri Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Sat: S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Sun: SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Sun Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.

locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.








Zone Forecast: Monterey Bay (PZZ535)

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