Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 7, 03:00 PM PST until January 8, 09:00 PM PST

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 20kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NNW 27kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 23kt
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
N 13kt
10-11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
Light Wind
8-9ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
6-7ft
Saturday
Light Wind
4-5ft
Saturday Night
⇑NNE 6kt
3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind 18 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 21 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 18 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds becoming S at 12 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 7 to 13 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and S 1 to 3 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.