Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning in effect from March 25, 03:00 PM PDT until March 26, 03:00 AM PDT

Last Update: 237 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 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 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu

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

Thu Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri Night

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

Sat

NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

Sun

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

Sun Night

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

Mon

SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.

Mon Night

S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 6 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 5 to 7 feet at 17 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 1.0 kt at 11:29 pm wednesday and 2.5 kt at 10:27 am thursday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 17 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 1.0 kt at 11:29 PM Wednesday and 2.5 kt at 10:27 AM Thursday.