Strong Storm Approaching Alaska; Record Heat for Portions of the West; Watching the Tropics

Increasing dangerous surf, strong winds and heavy precipitation will affect southern portions of Alaska and Aleutian over the next few days. A strong system will move ashore across the Pacific Northwest with winds and increasing fire weather concerns for the northern Great Basin and Rockies. Extreme heat lingers for the Southwest and parts of California. Closely monitoring the Gulf of Mexico. Read More >

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NW 7kt
      5ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind around 8 kt becoming SE after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 8kt
      5ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SE 6kt⇓
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:N wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 8kt
      3-4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 5 to 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      3-4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 11 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      4-5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:56 am PDT Oct 3, 2024
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Oct 3, 2024-6pm PDT Oct 9, 2024

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
NW wind around 8 kt becoming SE after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
SE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
N wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 5 to 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 11 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday
NW wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 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: 3:56 am PDT Oct 3, 2024
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Oct 3, 2024-6pm PDT Oct 9, 2024
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