Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 2, 03:00 PM PST until January 3, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

3NM NW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
SE 10kt
Friday
SE 15kt

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
SSE 19kt

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
⇑S 27kt
Saturday Night
S 26kt
Sunday
SSW 18kt
Sunday Night
S 14kt
Monday
S 19kt
Monday Night
SE 13kt

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PST Jan 2, 2026-6pm PST Jan 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

SE wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain before 4am.

Friday

SE wind 11 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain, mainly after 4pm.

Friday Night

SSE wind 13 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Rain before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain after 1am.

Saturday

S wind 13 to 18 kt increasing to 22 to 27 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.

Saturday Night

S wind 21 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.

Sunday

SSW wind 16 to 18 kt. Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am.

Sunday Night

S wind around 14 kt. Rain.

Monday

S wind 16 to 19 kt. Rain.

Monday Night

SE wind 10 to 13 kt becoming E after midnight. Rain likely.

*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.