Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. 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]

New Year's Day
S 14kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
ESE 13kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
S 16kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
SSE 22kt
3-4ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
SSW 20kt
5-6ft
Saturday Night
SSE 16kt
6-7ft
Sunday
SSW 18kt
6-7ft
Sunday Night
S 9kt
5ft
Monday
S 11kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:32 pm PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

New Year's Day

S wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

ESE wind 11 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

ESE wind 13 to 16 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind 20 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind 18 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Rain before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 5 to 7 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 7 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

SSW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind around 9 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

S wind around 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 3 to 5 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.