Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

13NM N Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
ENE 11kt
3ft
Wednesday
NE 9kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
NE 11kt
3ft
Thursday
NE 9kt
3ft
Thursday Night
NE 9kt
3-4ft
Friday
ENE 7kt⇓
3-4ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday
Light Wind
2-3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Dec 9, 2025-6pm PST Dec 16, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

ENE wind 8 to 11 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 8 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

NE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NE wind 7 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

NE wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 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.