Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Wednesday
S 10kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
NW 10kt
4ft
Thursday
WNW 13kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
WNW 16kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
W 10kt
4ft
Friday Night
W 12kt
3ft
Saturday
WSW 14kt
3ft
Saturday Night
W 15kt
2ft
Sunday
W 12kt
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:42 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

S wind 8 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Rain and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 1pm. Mixed swell...WSW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds decreasing to at 11 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 11 to 16 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

W wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

W wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

WSW wind 9 to 14 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

W wind 11 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

W wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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 7 feet at 13 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 1.1 kt at 08:52 PM Tuesday and 3.7 kt at 07:52 AM Wednesday.

*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.