Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 29, 09:00 AM PST until January 30, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

29NM W Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
S 14kt
4ft
Tonight
S 11kt
3-4ft
Wednesday
N 13kt
5-6ft
Wednesday Night
N 16kt
8ft
Thursday
N 12kt
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
N 13kt
11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
N 9kt
8-9ft
Friday Night
N 8kt
7ft
Saturday
NE 6kt
7-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:33 am PST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PST Jan 27, 2026-6pm PST Feb 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH

Today

S wind around 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind 8 to 11 kt becoming NNW after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 8 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 14 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday

N wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 11 to 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 11 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

N wind around 9 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 7 to 9 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

N wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

NE wind around 6 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.