Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. 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

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 18kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NW 23kt
3-5ft

Gale Warning
Saturday Night
NW 22kt
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
NW 14kt
7ft
Sunday Night
NNW 23kt
8ft
Monday
NW 14kt
8ft
Monday Night
NW 16kt
7-8ft
Tuesday
NNW 7kt⇓
6ft
Tuesday Night
NW 6kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:55 pm PDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 15 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 14 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 19 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Monday

NW wind 10 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Areas of fog between 8am and 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NW wind around 6 kt. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 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.