Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

13NM WNW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
ENE 16kt
2-3ft
Tonight
ENE 18kt
3ft
New Year's Day
E 13kt
4-5ft
Thursday Night
SSE 15kt
4ft
Friday
SSE 27kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
S 27kt
6-7ft
Saturday
SSW 24kt
7-8ft
Saturday Night
S 18kt
7-8ft
Sunday
S 15kt
8-9ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:30 am PST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ENE wind 9 to 16 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...W 1 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

ENE wind 14 to 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds building to at 10 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

New Year's Day

E wind around 13 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

SSE wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 19 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Friday Night

S wind 23 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 5 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind around 24 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 5 to 6 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind 16 to 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SW 7 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

S wind 13 to 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 12 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.1 kt at 01:10 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.