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: Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM (PZZ570) Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Last Update: 847 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 | |
| Today: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Sun: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Sun Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Mon: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. Mon Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. Tue: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM (PZZ570) | |
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