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17NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ENE 7kt⇓
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 17 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 7kt⇓
      5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:ENE wind 6 to 8 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ENE 8kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 7kt
      5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 6kt
      5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 7kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:28 am PST Jan 14, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2am PST Jan 14, 2025-6pm PST Jan 20, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Tuesday
ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 17 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
ENE wind 6 to 8 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
WNW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
N wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.6 kt at 04:46 AM Tuesday and 3.3 kt at 04:44 PM Tuesday.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 37.76°N 122.78°W
Last Update: 12:28 am PST Jan 14, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2am PST Jan 14, 2025-6pm PST Jan 20, 2025
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