Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until January 5, 03:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

15NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
S 19kt
6-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
S 26kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
SSE 13kt
6-7ft
Tuesday
NE 9kt
5-6ft
Tuesday Night
NW 8kt
4-5ft
Wednesday
NW 12kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
NW 20kt
5-6ft
Thursday
NNW 21kt
7-8ft
Thursday Night
N 12kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:51 am PST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PST Jan 4, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

W wind 9 to 19 kt becoming S after midnight. Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday

S wind 22 to 26 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Monday Night

SSE wind 10 to 13 kt becoming E after midnight. Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

NE wind around 9 kt. A slight chance of showers before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 9 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 16 to 20 kt. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 17 to 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 feet at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 8 to 10 feet at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.7 kt at 04:43 PM Sunday and 1.7 kt at 05:52 AM Monday.

*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.