Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

17NM S San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]
    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NNW 7kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 6kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 16kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WNW wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 16kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 11kt
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 am PDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
WNW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
WNW wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 2.8 kt at 03:26 AM Wednesday and 2.5 kt at 04:02 PM Wednesday.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 37.51°N 122.49°W
Last Update: 1:25 am PDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026
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