Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
W 11kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
S 16kt
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Thursday
NW 29kt
9ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
NW 22kt
8-9ft

Gale Warning
Friday
NE 6kt
4-6ft
Friday Night
SE 10kt
3ft
Saturday
SSE 23kt
3ft
Saturday Night
SSE 35kt
4-5ft
Sunday
SSE 34kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Late Afternoon

W wind around 11 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain, mainly before 3am. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 26 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 5 ft at 9 seconds becoming 1 ft at 14 seconds . Wind waves around 5 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 16 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and S 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Friday

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

SSE wind 18 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 31 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 6 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind 29 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 48 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft.

*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.