Heavy Rain and Snow Continues Across the Northwest; Wintry Mix Moving from the Midwest into the Northeast

A series of storms will continue to bring heavy rains and a flooding threat across portions of the Pacific Northwest coast into early this weekend, with heavy snows continuing across the mountains. Meanwhile, a slow-moving storm will continue the wintry mix and slick travel conditions in the Midwest and Great Lakes, before these conditions move into the interior Northeast early this weekend.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 24, 03:00 AM PST until January 25, 03:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM S Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight

NW 19kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday

NW 22kt
8-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
Night
NW 21kt
10-12ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday

NW 13kt
10-12ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
Night
WNW 14kt
8-9ft
Sunday

NW 20kt
7-8ft
Sunday
Night
NNW 16kt
9ft
Monday

NW 14kt
12-13ft
Monday
Night
NW 16kt
13-14ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:07 pm PST Jan 23, 2020
Forecast Valid: 2am PST Jan 24, 2020-6pm PST Jan 30, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: PZZ500-241715- 853 PM PST Thu Jan 23 2020 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Generally light winds are forecast to prevail over the coastal waters overnight. The exception to this will be along the Big Sur coast where a coastal jet with northerly winds is forecast to develop. A long period west to northwest swell will move through the waters, peaking on Friday and Saturday. This will create conditions hazardous to small crafts. Winds will become southwest to west late Saturday and into Sunday as the next system approaches. $$

Overnight

NW wind around 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and WNW 2 ft at 22 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Friday

NW wind 20 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 13 seconds and WNW 6 ft at 20 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind around 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. WNW swell 11 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 11 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 12 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 12 to 14 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 13 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind 11 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 13 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 13 to 14 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.