Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 2, 02:00 PM PST until March 3, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 13kt
3ft
Tonight
NW 11kt
3-4ft
Monday
WNW 11kt
4ft
Monday Night
NNW 13kt
4ft
Tuesday
NW 10kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 16kt
4-5ft
Wednesday
NW 19kt
4-5ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 22kt
6ft
Thursday
NW 22kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 9 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 7 to 10 kt. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind around 22 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 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.