National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. 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: 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026		Print



Tonight: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.

Fri: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

Sat: NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

Sat Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

Sun: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.

Mon: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds.

Mon Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

Tue: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

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

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 17 seconds.

across the bar...mixed seas of 4 to 7 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.4 kt at 08:26 pm thursday and 2.0 kt at 09:24 am friday.






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

Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/mtr