Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
ENE 14kt
2ft
Tonight
E 14kt
2ft
Wednesday
E 12kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
E 11kt
2-3ft
New Year's Day
S 12kt
3ft
Thursday Night
S 16kt
4ft
Friday
S 28kt
4-6ft
Friday Night
SSW 22kt
7ft
Saturday
SSW 17kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

ENE wind 12 to 14 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 1 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

E wind 12 to 14 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

E wind 8 to 12 kt becoming SSE in the morning. Rain, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

E wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

New Year's Day

S wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

S wind 22 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind around 22 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 7 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind 15 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 5 to 6 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 12 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.7 kt at 12:29 PM Tuesday and 1.2 kt at 01:12 AM Wednesday.

*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.