Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

13NM N Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
ENE 17kt⇓
2ft
Tonight
ENE 11kt
1ft
Tuesday
E 10kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
ENE 10kt
2ft
Wednesday
ENE 10kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
E 9kt
2ft
New Year's Day
ESE 12kt
3ft
Thursday Night
SE 12kt
3ft
Friday
SE 17kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:44 am PST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Dec 29, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ENE wind 12 to 17 kt becoming ENE 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...E 1 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

ENE wind 7 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 1 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 10 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

E wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 ft at 10 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and N 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

ENE wind 8 to 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10am. W swell 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

E wind 6 to 9 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and NW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

New Year's Day

ESE wind 10 to 12 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

SE wind 8 to 12 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...E 1 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

SE wind 14 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...N 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

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.