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Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

13NM WNW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:WNW wind 16 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      WNW 21kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WNW wind 18 to 26 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      WNW 26kt
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 8 to 13 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      NW 25kt⇓
      7-8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 15kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 16 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 20kt
      7ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 21 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      ⇑NW 26kt
      6-7ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 29 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

      NW 32kt
      8-10ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 27 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

      NW 34kt
      7-9ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 29 to 36 kt, with gusts as high as 44 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

      NW 36kt
      11ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:22 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
WNW wind 16 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Wednesday
WNW wind 18 to 26 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 8 to 13 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 16 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Friday
NW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 21 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 29 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.
Saturday
NW wind 27 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 29 to 36 kt, with gusts as high as 44 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 11 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 3.0 kt at 02:23 AM Wednesday and 1.7 kt at 02:30 PM Wednesday.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 37.85°N 122.66°W
Last Update: 9:22 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026
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