Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until April 12, 03:00 PM PDT

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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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Sunday
WSW 26kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
W 13kt
6-7ft
Monday
WNW 11kt
4-5ft
Monday Night
NW 17kt
5-6ft
Tuesday
NW 17kt
4-5ft
Tuesday Night
NW 19kt
4ft
Wednesday
NW 21kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
WNW 20kt
4ft
Thursday
NW 22kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 am PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Sunday

WSW wind 16 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 7 ft at 9 seconds becoming 3 ft at 14 seconds . Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 13 kt becoming NW after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 5 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 15 to 17 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 14 to 17 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind around 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 18 to 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 18 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 feet at 6 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 1.7 kt at 01:34 PM Sunday and 1.9 kt at 02:21 AM Monday.

*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.