Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
⇑ENE 7kt
2-3ft
Tuesday
WSW 6kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday Night
SSW 7kt
2-3ft
Wednesday
NNW 8kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
SE 17kt
3-4ft
New Year's Day
S 16kt
6ft
Thursday Night
SSE 16kt
4-5ft
Friday
SSE 21kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
S 18kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 pm PST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Dec 29, 2025-6pm PST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE 5 to 7 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind around 7 kt becoming SE in the evening. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NNW wind around 8 kt becoming SE in the morning. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

SE wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

New Year's Day

S wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SSE wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

SSE wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

S wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves around 3 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.