Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along coastal areas from the DelMarVa Peninsula through southeastern New England. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Last Update: 254 PM PST Sun Feb 22 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight

S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon

E wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

Mon Night

S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Tue

S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Tue Night

S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.

Wed

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

Wed Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu

N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Fri Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 8 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 1.5 kt at 08:01 pm sunday and 3.5 kt at 07:56 am monday.