Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

29NM W Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
E 14kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSE 23kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
New Year's Day
S 19kt
7-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
SSE 19kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
SSE 26kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
S 34kt
9-10ft
Saturday
S 21kt
9-10ft
Saturday Night
S 18kt
12ft
Sunday
S 16kt
10-11ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:14 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

This Afternoon

E wind around 14 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind 16 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SSE 2 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 7 seconds . Wind waves around 4 ft.

New Year's Day

S wind around 19 kt. Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSE 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

SSE wind 15 to 19 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 23 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Friday Night

S wind 26 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 8 ft. Wind waves around 6 ft.

Saturday

S wind 19 to 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 8 to 9 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind around 18 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mixed swell...NNW 1 to 4 ft and SW 12 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

S wind around 16 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WSW 10 ft and S 3 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.