Severe Thunderstorms into Sunday; Atmospheric River Impacting the Pacific Northwest

Severe thunderstorms will bring sporadic reports of damaging winds and a few tornadoes through Sunday across a broad portion of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. A weak atmospheric river is forecast to impact Oregon and northern California on Sunday bringing rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 16, 09:00 AM PDT until March 17, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

2NM N Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Sunday
⇑SSW 21kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
S 20kt⇓
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
W 16kt
6-7ft
Monday Night
NW 19kt
9ft
Tuesday
WNW 12kt
6-7ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 12kt
5-6ft
Wednesday
W 7kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
WSW 7kt⇓
2-3ft
Thursday
NNW 12kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Mar 16, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Mar 16, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 22, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING

Sunday

SSE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming SSW 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday

W wind 9 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 7 seconds building to at 11 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and SW 3 to 5 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 8 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 to 8 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 5 to 12 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

NNW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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.