Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 15, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

13NM WNW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
WNW 18kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 18kt⇓
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
⇑WNW 6kt
3ft
Sunday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
3ft
Monday
Light Wind
3ft
Monday Night
WNW 6kt⇓
3ft
Tuesday
⇑NNW 6kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NW 7kt
3ft
Wednesday
⇑NW 6kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:28 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 13 to 18 kt decreasing to 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 17 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 1.2 kt at 02:06 AM Saturday and 1.7 kt at 02:04 PM 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.