Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California
Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >
| 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: 828 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 |  |
| Today: E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. Tonight: E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. New Years Day: SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Fri: S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. Sat: S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Sun: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 12 seconds. across the bar...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.1 kt at 01:10 pm wednesday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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