Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning until May 17, 09:00 PM PDT

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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
NW 27kt
8ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
NW 29kt
9-10ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
NW 22kt
8ft

Gale Warning
Sunday Night
NNW 22kt
7-8ft

Gale Warning
Monday
N 18kt
4-5ft
Monday Night
WNW 16kt⇓
5-6ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 8kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
4ft
Wednesday
⇑W 7kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 25 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 23 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 18 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 17 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 5 ft decreasing to 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

N wind 12 to 18 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

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

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 13 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 1.3 kt at 04:55 PM Saturday and 4.9 kt at 04:35 AM Sunday.

*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.