Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM NNE Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Late Afternoon
Light Wind
3ft
Tonight
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday
⇑WNW 7kt
3ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Friday
Light Wind
3ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday
N 6kt
3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:22 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Late Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Scattered sprinkles. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Scattered sprinkles before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NE wind around 6 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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.