Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545)
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Last Update: 212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
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Tonight: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late this evening, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening. A chance of rain after midnight.

Thu: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Sun: NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Sun Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon: W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 14 seconds.

across the bar...swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 2.2 kt at 05:16 pm wednesday and 3.6 kt at 05:36 am thursday.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545)

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