Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
W 14kt
10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
S 18kt
8-9ft

Gale Warning
Thursday
NW 34kt
12ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
NW 26kt
10-12ft

Gale Warning
Friday
N 7kt
5-7ft
Friday Night
SE 13kt
4ft
Saturday
SE 32kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
SSE 40kt
6-8ft
Sunday
S 40kt
9-10ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

W wind around 14 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 13 seconds and WSW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 11 to 18 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Rain, mainly before 3am. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 12 seconds and WSW 4 ft at 13 seconds becoming S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 28 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 5 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to 1 ft. Wind waves around 6 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 19 to 26 kt. A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 11 ft and S 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.

Friday

N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming E in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

SE wind 5 to 13 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

SE wind 24 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WSW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 36 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 49 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 7 ft.

Sunday

S wind 35 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 7 ft. Wind waves around 7 ft.

*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.