Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM NNE Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
W 12kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
WNW 12kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑WNW 18kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
WNW 19kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
WNW 25kt
7-8ft

Gale Warning
Saturday Night
NW 27kt
8ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
WNW 25kt
7-8ft

Gale Warning
Sunday Night
NNW 28kt⇓
7ft

Gale Warning
Monday
WNW 14kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:56 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON

This Afternoon

W wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 17 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 20 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 15 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 18 to 28 kt decreasing to 6 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Monday

N wind 5 to 14 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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.