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

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. 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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Tonight
ENE 18kt
3ft
Wednesday
ENE 15kt
2-3ft
Wednesday Night
ENE 16kt
2-3ft
New Year's Day
E 11kt
3ft
Thursday Night
S 15kt
4ft
Friday
SSE 32kt
7ft
Friday Night
SSW 25kt
9ft
Saturday
SSW 16kt
8ft
Saturday Night
S 12kt
8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

ENE wind 14 to 18 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday

ENE wind 8 to 15 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.

Wednesday Night

ENE wind 14 to 16 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...SW 1 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

New Year's Day

E wind around 11 kt becoming S in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 22 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 21 to 25 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 7 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 5 to 7 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind around 12 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 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 1.2 kt at 01:12 AM Wednesday and 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.