Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

15NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
WNW 10kt
4ft
Tonight
NW 10kt⇓
4ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 7kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
WNW 6kt⇓
2-3ft
Sunday
⇑SSW 9kt
2ft
Sunday Night
S 15kt
2-4ft
Monday
SSE 17kt
4-5ft
Monday Night
S 13kt
6-7ft
Tuesday
SSW 16kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

WNW wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

S wind 9 to 15 kt. A chance of showers after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

SSE wind 15 to 17 kt. Showers likely. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SW 4 ft becoming S. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 10 to 13 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SSW 7 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

SSW wind 9 to 16 kt. Rain before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 5 ft decreasing to 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

.....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 1.8 kt at 05:15 PM Friday and 4.6 kt at 05:07 AM Saturday.

*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.