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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:S wind 19 to 24 kt becoming SW 26 to 31 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 42 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      ⇑SW 31kt
      8ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 14 to 20 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      WNW 20kt
      11ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SW wind 16 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain, mainly before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      SW 26kt
      8ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind 26 to 28 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

      WSW 28kt
      10-12ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:W wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 11 ft and WSW 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      W 16kt
      11-12ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:ESE wind 9 to 11 kt becoming SW in the evening. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 11kt
      9-10ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 15 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 18kt
      7ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 15 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 21kt
      8ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 8 to 10 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 10kt
      6-7ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:55 am PST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PST Feb 16, 2026-6pm PST Feb 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Washington's Birthday
S wind 19 to 24 kt becoming SW 26 to 31 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 42 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
WNW wind 14 to 20 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tuesday
SW wind 16 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain, mainly before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind 26 to 28 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Wednesday
W wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 11 ft and WSW 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Wednesday Night
ESE wind 9 to 11 kt becoming SW in the evening. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 15 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 15 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday
WNW wind 8 to 10 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 36.02°N 121.68°W
Last Update: 1:55 am PST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PST Feb 16, 2026-6pm PST Feb 22, 2026
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