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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 10 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 9 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      5-6ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 14kt
      6ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 10kt
      5-6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:24 pm PDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NW wind 10 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NW wind 9 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 36.02°N 121.68°W
Last Update: 2:24 pm PDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
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