Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 17, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM NNE Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Washington's Birthday
WSW 16kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
W 22kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
SW 25kt
5-6ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 27kt
6-7ft
Wednesday
NW 13kt
6-7ft
Wednesday Night
S 12kt
5-6ft
Thursday
W 19kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 17kt
4ft
Friday
N 10kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:55 am PST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PST Feb 16, 2026-6pm PST Feb 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Washington's Birthday

E wind 12 to 16 kt becoming W in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

W wind 16 to 22 kt. Rain and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

SW wind 23 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain, mainly before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 22 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 11 to 13 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and WSW 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

SW wind 17 to 19 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

N wind 8 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

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.