Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

29NM W Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NNW 16kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NNW 24kt
8-9ft

Gale Warning
Saturday Night
NNW 24kt
10ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
NNW 20kt
9-10ft
Sunday Night
NNW 20kt
8-9ft
Monday
NNW 16kt
7-8ft
Monday Night
NNW 16kt
6-7ft
Tuesday
N 16kt
5-6ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 18kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:21 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

Tonight

NNW wind 10 to 16 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 18 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 22 to 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 17 to 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 9 to 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 18 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SW 4 ft decreasing to 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday

NNW wind around 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 7 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 13 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind around 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 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.