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 Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540)
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Last Update: 254 AM PDT Wed Jul 9 2025




Today: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat Night: S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Sun: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sun Night: SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540)

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