Heavy Rain Across the Southern US; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains Friday, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. High elevation snow and mixed precipitation and rain in the lower elevations will impact the Pacific Northwest this weekend before a stronger system moves in early next week. Read More >

13NM WNW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind around 9 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 9kt
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 11kt
      5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds  decreasing to  at 6 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 10kt⇓
      6ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 6 to 11 kt in the morning. A chance of showers after 4pm.   Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑S 11kt
      5-6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSE wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 10pm.   Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      SSE 22kt
      5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind 18 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Showers.   Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      SSE 21kt
      6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSE wind around 11 kt. Showers.   Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 4 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      SSE 11kt
      6ft

    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:SE wind around 16 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.   Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      SE 16kt
      5-6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:S wind 19 to 23 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.   Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      WSW 23kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:16 pm PST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NW wind around 9 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
WNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds decreasing to at 6 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 6 to 11 kt in the morning. A chance of showers after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
SSE wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
SSE wind 18 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
SSE wind around 11 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 4 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Washington's Birthday
SE wind around 16 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday Night
S wind 19 to 23 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 10 to 11 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 01:30 AM Friday and 1.9 kt at 01:22 PM Friday.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 37.85°N 122.66°W
Last Update: 7:16 pm PST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 19, 2026
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