Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues
Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. 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: 216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026 |  |
| Today: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Tonight: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Thu: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Thu Night: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Fri: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 13 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 16 seconds. Sun: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 14 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 01:12 pm wednesday and 0.9 kt at 01:52 am thursday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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