Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM NNE Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Thursday
⇑W 13kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
W 13kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑W 17kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
WNW 18kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
WNW 24kt
7-8ft

Gale Warning
Saturday Night
NW 27kt
8ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
NW 25kt
7-8ft

Gale Warning
Sunday Night
WNW 27kt⇓
7ft

Gale Warning
Monday
⇑WNW 13kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:07 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY...

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 5 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 12 to 17 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 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 12 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 15 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 23 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

NW wind 18 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

WNW wind 17 to 27 kt decreasing to 6 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. 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.