Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Last Update: 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026

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12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast


Rest Of Tonight
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
Mon
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Tue
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Tue Night
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Wed
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Wed Night
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Thu
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Thu Night
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Fri
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Fri Night
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 10 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 2.5 kt at 03:31 am monday and 2.9 kt at 03:55 pm monday.



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226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
 
 

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