Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

13NM WNW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
ENE 8kt
4ft
Tonight
NW 10kt
4ft
Friday
WNW 8kt
5ft
Friday Night
WNW 9kt
6ft
Saturday
⇑S 10kt
5-6ft
Saturday Night
SSE 18kt
5ft
Sunday
SE 20kt
6ft
Sunday Night
SSE 12kt
6ft
Washington's Birthday
S 15kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:05 am PST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ENE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 11 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 6 to 8 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 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the morning. A chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

SE wind 16 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

SSE wind around 12 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 4 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Washington's Birthday

S wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 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 1.8 kt at 12:33 PM Thursday and 1.1 kt at 01:30 AM Friday.

*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.