Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

Last Update: 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

Tonight

W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.

Tue

W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

Tue Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Wed

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Wed Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Thu Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri Night

NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 8 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 1.7 kt at 12:54 pm monday and 2.3 kt at 01:48 am tuesday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 8 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 1.7 kt at 12:54 PM Monday and 2.3 kt at 01:48 AM Tuesday.