Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Last Update: 252 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Today

N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat

SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Sat Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun

NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun Night

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

Mon

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Mon Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.

Tue

S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

Tue Night

S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 10 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 2.2 kt at 12:16 pm friday and 1.8 kt at 01:44 am saturday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 10 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 2.2 kt at 12:16 PM Friday and 1.8 kt at 01:44 AM Saturday.