Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Last Update: 800 PM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight

W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.

Mon

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning.

Mon Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue

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

Tue Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

Wed

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

Wed Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 13 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 2.6 kt at 02:22 am monday and 2.0 kt at 02:22 pm monday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 13 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 2.6 kt at 02:22 AM Monday and 2.0 kt at 02:22 PM Monday.