Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. 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
⇑WNW 9kt
2-3ft
Tonight
WNW 10kt⇓
2-3ft
Saturday
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday Night
W 7kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑SW 9kt
1-2ft
Sunday Night
S 14kt
2ft
Monday
S 14kt
4-5ft
Monday Night
SSW 12kt
6ft
Tuesday
S 12kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:27 am PDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

S wind 10 to 14 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

S wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

SSW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 5 ft decreasing to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 6 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 13 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 4.2 kt at 04:34 AM Friday and 1.8 kt at 05:15 PM Friday.

*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.