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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 15, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

15NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 21kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 20kt⇓
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
NNW 9kt
4-5ft
Sunday Night
NW 10kt⇓
4ft
Monday
⇑NNW 8kt
4ft
Monday Night
NW 10kt⇓
3-4ft
Tuesday
⇑NNW 9kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
NW 11kt
3-4ft
Wednesday
NW 10kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:28 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind 19 to 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 6 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.7 kt at 02:04 PM Saturday and 1.5 kt at 02:48 AM Sunday.

*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.