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: 845 PM PST Sun Feb 15 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight

S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. Rain.

Washingtons Birthday

E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Mon Night

W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Tue

W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

Tue Night

W wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain.

Wed

W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Thu

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Thu Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

Fri

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

Fri Night

W wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 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.