Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast
Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Last Update: 239 AM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026 | |
| Today: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Fri: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) | |
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