Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
E 19kt
3ft
Wednesday
E 15kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
E 16kt
3ft
New Year's Day
SSE 14kt
4ft
Thursday Night
S 18kt
5ft
Friday
S 33kt
6-8ft
Friday Night
SSW 24kt
11ft
Saturday
SSW 18kt
9-10ft
Saturday Night
S 12kt
10ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

E wind 16 to 19 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday

E wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

E wind 14 to 16 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

New Year's Day

SSE wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

S wind 26 to 33 kt, with gusts as high as 46 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 22 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 9 to 10 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind 16 to 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 6 to 8 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind around 12 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 12 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.2 kt at 01:12 AM Wednesday and 4.1 kt at 01:10 PM Wednesday.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.