Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM NW Oakland CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
WNW 15kt

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
WNW 14kt

Gale Warning
Sunday
⇑NW 16kt

Gale Warning
Sunday Night
N 18kt

Gale Warning
Monday
N 15kt
Monday Night
W 12kt⇓
Tuesday
⇑W 8kt
Tuesday Night
W 10kt⇓
Wednesday
⇑WSW 8kt

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

WNW wind 12 to 15 kt. Sunny.

Tonight

WNW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear.

Sunday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Sunny.

Sunday Night

N wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Clear.

Monday

N wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny.

Monday Night

W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Clear.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny.

Tuesday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny.

*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.