Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern 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

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New Year's Day
S 14kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SE 17kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
S 17kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
SE 23kt
4ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
S 21kt
6-7ft
Saturday Night
SSE 17kt
7-8ft
Sunday
SSW 20kt
8ft
Sunday Night
S 9kt
6ft
Monday
SSE 11kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:32 pm PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

New Year's Day

S wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

SE wind 13 to 17 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

S wind 14 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

SE wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday

S wind 19 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 5 to 6 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind around 17 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 7 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

SSW wind 18 to 20 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 6 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind around 9 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday

SSE wind around 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 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.