Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. 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: 240 PM PST Wed Feb 25 2026
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Tonight: NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Thu: N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Thu Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Fri: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Fri Night: NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Sat Night: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Sun: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Sun Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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









Zone Forecast: Monterey Bay (PZZ535)

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