Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

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15NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 9kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 11kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 13 to 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 20kt
      7ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 16 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 22kt
      8ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 10 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      5-7ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 7 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 10kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:12 am PDT Mar 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind 13 to 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 16 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 10 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 7 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 3 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 18 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 2.5 kt at 05:40 PM Thursday and 3.8 kt at 05:45 AM Friday.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 37.56°N 122.58°W
Last Update: 5:12 am PDT Mar 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
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