Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 16, 09:00 AM PST until February 16, 09:00 PM PST
Gale Warning in effect from February 16, 09:00 PM PST until February 17, 03:00 AM PST

Last Update: 255 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Today

NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Tonight

W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Tue

SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

Tue Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain.

Wed

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night

SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Thu

W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Thu Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

Fri

N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

Fri Night

SW wind around 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of 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 1.6 kt at 03:37 am monday and 2.8 kt at 03:41 pm monday.