Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 1, 03:00 PM PDT until April 3, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

3NM N San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
WSW 17kt

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
W 19kt

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 17kt

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 16kt

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
N 12kt
Friday Night
W 14kt⇓
Saturday
NE 8kt
Saturday Night
NW 6kt⇓
Sunday
⇑W 6kt

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:36 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

S wind 10 to 17 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 2pm.

Tonight

SW wind 13 to 19 kt becoming NW after midnight. Rain, mainly before midnight.

Thursday

NW wind 11 to 17 kt. Sunny.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 10 to 16 kt. Clear.

Friday

N wind 7 to 12 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny.

Friday Night

W wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear.

Saturday

NE wind 5 to 8 kt. Sunny.

Saturday Night

NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny.

*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.