Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until July 25, 03:00 AM PDT

Last Update: 1106 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 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 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Tonight

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Sat

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 21 seconds.

Sun

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.

Sun Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

Mon

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

Mon Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Tue

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Tue Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 12 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 0.9 kt at 01:50 pm friday and 2.3 kt at 02:02 am saturday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 12 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 0.9 kt at 01:50 PM Friday and 2.3 kt at 02:02 AM Saturday.