Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 2, 03:00 AM PDT until April 3, 09:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

29NM W Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
⇑NNW 22kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NNW 24kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 26kt
10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NNW 18kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
N 18kt
7ft
Saturday
N 9kt
5-6ft
Saturday Night
N 8kt
5ft
Sunday
N 8kt
4ft
Sunday Night
NW 10kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:46 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH

Tonight

W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NNW 17 to 22 kt after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 3am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 18 to 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 17 to 26 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 12 to 18 kt. Sunny. . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

N wind 10 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

N wind 6 to 9 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind around 8 kt. Partly cloudy. . Waves around 5 ft.

Sunday

N wind around 8 kt. Mostly sunny. . Waves around 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. . Waves 4 to 5 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.