Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

29NM W Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
ENE 12kt
4ft
Tonight
ENE 9kt
4ft
Wednesday
E 11kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
SE 17kt
4ft
New Year's Day
S 15kt
7ft
Thursday Night
S 18kt
6ft
Friday
S 26kt
6-8ft
Friday Night
SSW 22kt
8-9ft
Saturday
SSW 15kt
9-10ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 am PST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ENE wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

ENE wind around 9 kt becoming N after midnight. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

E wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

SE wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSE 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

New Year's Day

S wind around 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSE 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 14 to 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

S wind 24 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 19 to 22 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind around 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 8 ft and S 8 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 2 to 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.