Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning until July 24, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 19kt
6ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
NW 21kt
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
NW 19kt
6ft
Saturday Night
NNW 21kt
6ft
Sunday
NW 18kt
6ft
Sunday Night
NNW 21kt
6-7ft
Monday
NW 19kt
6ft
Monday Night
NNW 23kt
7ft
Tuesday
NW 20kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:57 am PDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Monday

NW wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 18 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 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.