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Severe Weather Across the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns for Southwest and California; Snow for the Central Rockies

Severe thunderstorms will continue to impact the center of the Nation through today. Very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains; Flash flooding is possible for portions into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for the Southwest and central valley of California today. Winter hangs on for Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

10NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NW wind 12 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and WSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 14kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 15kt⇓
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and WNW 2 ft at 16 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 10kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 9kt⇓
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 9kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 7kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SW wind 7 to 11 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SW 11kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 am PDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT May 18, 2026-6pm PDT May 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
NW wind 12 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and WSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and WNW 2 ft at 16 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
SW wind 7 to 11 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet 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 1.2 kt at 06:46 PM Monday and 4.5 kt at 06:02 AM Tuesday.

*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: 37.62°N 122.51°W
Last Update: 11:26 am PDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT May 18, 2026-6pm PDT May 24, 2026
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