Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 21, 09:00 AM PDT until April 21, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM NNE Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
SW 14kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
WSW 11kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
W 10kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
W 10kt
3ft
Thursday
WNW 13kt
3ft
Thursday Night
WNW 15kt
3ft
Friday
W 10kt
3ft
Friday Night
W 11kt⇓
2-3ft
Saturday
⇑WSW 11kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:47 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

Today

SW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 5 to 11 kt. A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

SE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the morning. A chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

W wind 6 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind 6 to 13 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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.