Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. 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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Wednesday
E 11kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
ENE 12kt
3ft
New Year's Day
S 18kt
4-6ft
Thursday Night
S 18kt
5ft
Friday
SSE 30kt
6-7ft
Friday Night
S 28kt
9-10ft
Saturday
SSW 29kt
8-10ft
Saturday Night
S 19kt
8-9ft
Sunday
SSW 18kt
9-10ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1am PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

E wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

ENE wind 9 to 12 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 9 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

New Year's Day

S wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain, mainly before 4am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 24 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Friday Night

S wind 25 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 8 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind 23 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 to 5 ft and SW 7 to 8 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind 17 to 19 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

SSW wind 16 to 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 12 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.2 kt at 01:12 AM Wednesday and 4.1 kt at 01:10 PM Wednesday.

*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.