Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

13NM N Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
SSE 19kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SE 22kt
4-5ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
SSW 21kt
6ft
Saturday Night
S 18kt
6-7ft
Sunday
SW 17kt
8ft
Sunday Night
WSW 8kt
5-7ft
Monday
S 16kt
4ft
Monday Night
SSE 9kt
5ft
Tuesday
E 7kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Jan 2, 2026-6pm PST Jan 9, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

Late Afternoon

SSE wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

SE wind around 22 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind 18 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 5 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

SW wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

WSW wind around 8 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

S wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

SSE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming E after midnight. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

E wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 2 to 3 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.