Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning until January 3, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Late Afternoon
SSE 23kt
6ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
S 28kt
6-8ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
S 24kt
6-7ft
Saturday Night
S 21kt
7ft
Sunday
WSW 16kt
7-8ft
Sunday Night
S 12kt
5-6ft
Monday
S 16kt
5ft
Monday Night
SSE 9kt
6ft
Tuesday
E 9kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Jan 2, 2026-6pm PST Jan 9, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Late Afternoon

SSE wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Tonight

S wind 24 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 8 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Saturday

S wind around 24 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind 19 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Rain before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SW 8 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

WSW wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SSW 4 to 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

SW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming S after midnight. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

S wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

SSE wind around 9 kt becoming E after midnight. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

E wind around 9 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 6 feet at 6 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 7 feet at 6 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.4 kt at 03:59 AM Saturday and 3.9 kt at 03:38 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.