Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
E 17kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
New Year's Day
SSE 20kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
SSE 16kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
SSE 23kt
5ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
S 29kt
10ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
S 26kt
7-9ft
Saturday Night
S 21kt
8-10ft
Sunday
S 19kt
8-9ft
Sunday Night
S 15kt
7-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

E wind around 17 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

New Year's Day

SSE wind 16 to 20 kt. Rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

SSE wind around 16 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

S wind 26 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 8 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Saturday

S wind 24 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...N 1 to 2 ft and SW 9 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

S wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...N 2 ft and SW 8 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind around 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves around 2 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.