Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. 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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Today
ENE 18kt
3ft
Tonight
ENE 18kt
3ft
New Year's Day
E 16kt
5ft
Thursday Night
S 17kt
4-5ft
Friday
SSE 28kt
4-6ft
Friday Night
S 28kt
7-8ft
Saturday
SSW 31kt
8-9ft
Saturday Night
S 21kt
8ft
Sunday
SSW 18kt
8-9ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:30 am PST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5am PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ENE wind 11 to 18 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...W 1 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

ENE wind 14 to 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds building to at 9 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

New Year's Day

E wind around 16 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind around 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 23 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Friday Night

S wind 26 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 6 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind 25 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 5 to 7 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind 18 to 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 7 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

SSW wind around 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 12 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.1 kt at 01:10 PM 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.