Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 13, 03:00 PM PDT until March 15, 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]

This Afternoon
NW 15kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 21kt
5-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NW 21kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NW 20kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
NNW 9kt
4-5ft
Sunday Night
NW 10kt⇓
4ft
Monday
⇑NNW 10kt
4ft
Monday Night
NW 10kt⇓
3-4ft
Tuesday
⇑NNW 9kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:54 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 15 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 16 to 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 19 to 21 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 11 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 7 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

.....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 1.2 kt at 02:06 AM Saturday and 1.7 kt at 02:04 PM 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.