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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. 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: 236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026		Print

Today: NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

Tonight: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Wed: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Wed Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds.

Thu: E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu Night: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

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

Sat Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 15 seconds...decreasing to 4 to 6 feet at 13 seconds late monday night.

across the bar...mixed seas of 9 to 12 feet at 15 seconds...decreasing to 7 to 10 feet at 13 seconds late monday night. Maximum ebb current of 2.4 kt at 12:38 pm tuesday and 0.9 kt at 01:05 am wednesday.






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

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