Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until April 3, 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]

Tonight
NNW 24kt⇓
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 13kt
5-6ft
Friday Night
NW 9kt⇓
4-5ft
Saturday
NE 10kt
4ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday
NW 8kt
3ft
Sunday Night
WNW 9kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑WNW 10kt
3ft
Monday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 9, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNW wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 13 to 18 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

NW wind 8 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

ENE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 13 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 2.0 kt at 06:01 PM Thursday and 3.6 kt at 06:08 AM Friday.

*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.