Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 15, 03:00 AM 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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Tonight
NW 22kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NW 22kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NW 19kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
NNW 10kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
NW 10kt
3ft
Monday
NW 7kt
3ft
Monday Night
NW 9kt
3ft
Tuesday
NW 8kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NW 9kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:29 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 20 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 6 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

NW wind around 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 6 to 9 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 6 to 8 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 6 to 9 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 18 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 1.2 kt at 02:06 AM Saturday and 1.7 kt at 02:04 PM Saturday.

*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.