Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

12NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Friday

      Friday:NE wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 to 3 ft at 12 seconds  building to  at 15 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NE 10kt
      5-6ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NE wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NE 10kt
      5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:ENE wind 9 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      ENE 13kt
      5ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 9kt
      6-7ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 12 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 14kt
      8ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind around 8 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 7 to 8 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 8kt
      8-9ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      N 6kt
      6-7ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NE wind 8 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NE 10kt
      5-6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:06 am PST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PST Jan 30, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Friday
NE wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 to 3 ft at 12 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
NE wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
ENE wind 9 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
NW wind 12 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday
N wind around 8 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 7 to 8 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
N wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
NE wind 8 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 15 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 3.3 kt at 01:46 PM Friday and 1.6 kt at 02:50 AM Saturday.

*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: 37.78°N 122.67°W
Last Update: 1:06 am PST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PST Jan 30, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
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