Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 20, 03:00 AM PDT until April 20, 09:00 PM PDT

Last Update: 301 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Today

S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms. Rain this afternoon.

Tonight

S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.

Tue

S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Tue Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain likely.

Wed

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

Wed Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Thu Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Fri

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Fri Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 14 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 4.8 kt at 06:21 am monday and 1.2 kt at 07:47 pm monday.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 14 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 4.8 kt at 06:21 AM Monday and 1.2 kt at 07:47 PM Monday.