Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 19, 03:00 AM PST

Last Update: 853 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Wed

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

Wed Night

W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Thu

NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.

Thu Night

NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.

Fri

NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

Fri Night

S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

Sat

SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

Sat Night

S wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

Sun

S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Sun Night

S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet with two wave systems at 7 and 14 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 2.3 kt at 04:54 am wednesday and 3.0 kt at 05:03 pm wednesday.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet with two wave systems at 7 and 14 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 2.3 kt at 04:54 AM Wednesday and 3.0 kt at 05:03 PM Wednesday.