Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 19, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

35NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
WNW 14kt
13ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SW 22kt
11-13ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 35kt
15ft
Thursday Night
NW 25kt
14-16ft
Friday
NW 9kt⇓
8-10ft
Friday Night
SSE 15kt
5-6ft
Saturday
SSE 33kt
4-6ft
Saturday Night
SSE 39kt
11ft
Sunday
S 38kt
14ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Afternoon

WNW wind around 14 kt. A slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mixed swell...WNW 12 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 12 to 22 kt becoming S after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 12 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 31 to 35 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 3 ft at 11 seconds building to at 14 seconds . Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 19 to 25 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...NW 13 to 15 ft and S 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Friday

NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...NW 8 to 10 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind 7 to 15 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

SSE wind 26 to 33 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 ft building to 6 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 36 to 39 kt, with gusts as high as 46 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 8 ft. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft.

Sunday

S wind 32 to 38 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...SW 2 ft and S 12 ft. Wind waves around 7 ft.

*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.