Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM NNE Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
WNW 12kt
3ft
Tonight
WNW 10kt
3-4ft
Sunday
NW 8kt
3ft
Sunday Night
WNW 7kt
3ft
Monday
NE 7kt
2ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday
NE 6kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
⇑NW 6kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:28 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

N wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

NE wind around 7 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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.