Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning until May 17, 09:00 PM PDT

Last Update: 840 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Today

NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt late. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.

Tonight

NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds.

Sun

NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sun Night

NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

Mon

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.

Tue

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

Tue Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed

NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 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 1.3 kt at 04:55 pm saturday and 4.9 kt at 04:35 am sunday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 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 1.3 kt at 04:55 PM Saturday and 4.9 kt at 04:35 AM Sunday.