Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until May 14, 03:00 PM PDT

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
WNW 17kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
WNW 20kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
WNW 20kt⇓
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
WNW 12kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
WNW 14kt
6-7ft
Friday
NW 20kt
7ft
Friday Night
NW 26kt
8-9ft
Saturday
NW 28kt
8-9ft
Saturday Night
NW 32kt
8-10ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:22 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WNW wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 5 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 12 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 24 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 24 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 25 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 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 3.0 kt at 02:23 AM Wednesday and 1.7 kt at 02:30 PM 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.