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

Gale Warning in effect from January 2, 09:00 AM PST until January 3, 03:00 AM PST

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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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This Afternoon
SE 24kt
5ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
S 30kt
8-10ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
S 26kt
8ft
Saturday Night
S 22kt
8-9ft
Sunday
W 14kt
8-9ft
Sunday Night
S 12kt
5-7ft
Monday
SSE 18kt
5ft
Monday Night
SSE 8kt
6-7ft
Tuesday
NE 7kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PST Jan 2, 2026-6pm PST Jan 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

SE wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Rain, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

S wind 23 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 8 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Saturday

S wind 23 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 8 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

W wind 12 to 14 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 4 to 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 10 to 12 kt becoming S after midnight. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

SSE wind 13 to 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

SSE wind around 8 kt becoming E after midnight. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NE wind 5 to 7 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 7 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 7 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.0 kt at 02:40 PM Friday and 1.4 kt at 03:59 AM Saturday.

*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.