Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 842 PM PDT Wed May 13 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri

NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri Night

NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat

NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat Night

NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds.

Sun

NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.

Sun Night

NW wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 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 3.7 kt at 02:54 am thursday and 1.6 kt at 03:14 pm thursday.