Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 242 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

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Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, increasing to 50 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat

NW wind 25 to 35 kt with occasional gusts up to 50 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat Night

NW wind 25 to 35 kt with occasional gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds.

Sun

NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds.

Sun Night

NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon

N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

Tue

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.