Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. 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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Today
ENE 9kt
5ft
Tonight
NW 13kt
5-6ft
Friday
NNW 12kt
6-7ft
Friday Night
NW 12kt
7-8ft
Saturday
S 11kt
6-7ft
Saturday Night
SSE 20kt
6-7ft
Sunday
SSE 23kt
7-8ft
Sunday Night
SSE 14kt
8ft
Washington's Birthday
S 17kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:05 am PST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ENE wind around 9 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NW wind around 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 10 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 17 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

W wind 5 to 11 kt becoming S in the morning. A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Sunday Night

SSE wind around 14 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 5 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Washington's Birthday

S wind 15 to 17 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 10 to 11 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 1.8 kt at 12:33 PM Thursday and 1.1 kt at 01:30 AM Friday.

*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.