Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM (PZZ576) Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Last Update: 239 PM PDT Fri Mar 13 2026 |  |
Tonight: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. Sat: NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Sun: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Tue: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wed: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM (PZZ576) | |
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