Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM NW Oakland CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
WSW 11kt
Tonight
W 9kt
Wednesday
⇑W 7kt
Wednesday Night
W 7kt⇓
Thursday
⇑W 6kt
Thursday Night
W 9kt⇓
Friday
⇑WSW 6kt
Friday Night
WSW 9kt
Saturday
SW 11kt

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:36 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Late Afternoon

WSW wind around 11 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.

Tonight

W wind 5 to 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 3am.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.

Wednesday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny.

Thursday Night

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny.

Friday Night

WSW wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy.

Saturday

SW wind 6 to 11 kt. Partly sunny.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

*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.