Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until December 23, 03:00 AM PST

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Saturday
ESE 14kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
SSE 8kt
12-14ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
SSE 8kt
13-14ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
Light Wind
10-12ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
Light Wind
15ft
Monday Night
⇑SE 7kt
15-16ft
Tuesday
WNW 14kt
11-12ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 16kt
11-12ft
Christmas Day
NW 13kt
10ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Dec 21, 2024
Forecast Valid: 4am PST Dec 21, 2024-6pm PST Dec 27, 2024

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Detailed Forecast

Saturday

ESE wind 10 to 14 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 17 seconds and SSE 2 ft at 8 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 6 to 8 kt. Rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...W 13 ft at 17 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind 5 to 8 kt. Rain, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...W 12 to 13 ft at 16 seconds and S 1 ft at 1 seconds becoming SSE at 10 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 9 to 11 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. Mixed swell...W 14 ft and SSW 0 to 1 ft...becoming W 14 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 7 kt after midnight. Rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 14 to 15 ft and SW 1 ft becoming SSE. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

WSW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming WNW in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 11 ft and S 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 9 to 10 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Christmas Day

NW wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and S 4 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.