Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 23kt
8ft

Gale Warning
Friday
NW 25kt
8-10ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
NW 34kt
10ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
NW 34kt
10-12ft

Gale Warning
Saturday Night
NNW 35kt
12ft
Sunday
NW 31kt
11-12ft
Sunday Night
NNW 26kt
10-11ft
Monday
NW 12kt
8-9ft
Monday Night
NNW 14kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:46 pm PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Friday

NW wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 26 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 49 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 30 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 49 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 10 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 6 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 29 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 48 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 to 10 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 6 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 27 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 16 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Monday

NW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming N. 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.