Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

17NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Thursday

      Thursday:NE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNE 8kt
      7-8ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds  decreasing to  at 11 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 6kt
      8ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNE wind around 9 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNE 9kt
      6-7ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NE wind around 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NE 9kt
      5-6ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:ENE wind 8 to 11 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ENE 11kt
      6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5-6ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 6kt
      6-7ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      8-9ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 7 to 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 9kt
      8ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PST Jan 29, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Thursday
NE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds decreasing to at 11 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
NNE wind around 9 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
NE wind around 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
ENE wind 8 to 11 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
N wind 7 to 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 15 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.1 kt at 01:01 AM Thursday and 3.3 kt at 12:46 PM Thursday.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 37.76°N 122.78°W
Last Update: 12:26 am PST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PST Jan 29, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026
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