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

13NM N Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
NW 9kt⇓
3-4ft
Sunday
ENE 6kt
3ft
Sunday Night
W 7kt⇓
3ft
Monday
NE 9kt⇓
2ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday
NE 7kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday Night
W 6kt⇓
2ft
Wednesday
⇑NNE 6kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
W 6kt⇓
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

ENE wind around 6 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

NE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

NE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. 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.