Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 13, 09:00 PM PDT until March 15, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM WNW Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 15kt
5ft
Tonight
NW 19kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NW 19kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NNW 20kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
N 12kt
5ft
Sunday Night
N 12kt
5ft
Monday
N 11kt
4ft
Monday Night
N 10kt
4ft
Tuesday
N 10kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:54 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 15 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 17 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 14 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

N wind around 12 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 10 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

N wind around 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

N wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

N wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 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.