Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. 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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Today
⇑WNW 6kt
3ft
Tonight
Light Wind
3ft
Friday
⇑ENE 6kt
3ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
3-4ft
Saturday
NE 11kt
3ft
Saturday Night
N 8kt
3ft
Sunday
ENE 10kt
3ft
Sunday Night
⇑E 6kt
2ft
Monday
ENE 8kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:11 am PST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE around 6 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NE wind 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind around 8 kt becoming NE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

ENE wind 7 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

ENE wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 14 seconds.

*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.