Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. 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

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This Afternoon
NW 23kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 24kt⇓
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
⇑NW 18kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 22kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 24kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 32kt
9-10ft
Saturday
NW 32kt
10-11ft
Saturday Night
NNW 35kt
11ft
Sunday
NW 31kt
11-12ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT May 13, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

NW wind 18 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 25 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 46 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 29 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 46 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 29 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 24 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 4 to 6 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.