Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. 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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Today
⇑NW 11kt
5ft
Tonight
NW 12kt
4-5ft
Saturday
NW 6kt⇓
4ft
Saturday Night
NW 7kt⇓
3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
2-3ft
Sunday Night
⇑SE 6kt
2ft
Monday
SSE 14kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
SE 10kt
5-6ft
Tuesday
S 9kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:27 am PDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE around 6 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

SSE wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

SE wind 6 to 10 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 5 ft decreasing to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

SE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.