Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Last Update: 854 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 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 around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed

N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Wed Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Fri

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Sat

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Sat Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

Sun

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

Sun Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 11 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 2.8 kt at 03:26 am wednesday and 2.5 kt at 04:02 pm wednesday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 11 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 2.8 kt at 03:26 AM Wednesday and 2.5 kt at 04:02 PM Wednesday.