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Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West

A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Friday

      Friday:SSE wind around 9 kt. Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds decreasing to at 11 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SSE 9kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:S wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      S 8kt⇓
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SSE wind 6 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSE 15kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:S wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain after 2am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      SSW 20kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SW wind 9 to 13 kt. Rain before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and SW 6 ft becoming S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SW 13kt
      9-10ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 7 to 8 ft and SSW 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      8-9ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 11kt
      5-6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNW wind 11 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 15kt
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:51 am PDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Friday
SSE wind around 9 kt. Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds decreasing to at 11 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
S wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
SSE wind 6 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
S wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain after 2am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
SW wind 9 to 13 kt. Rain before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and SW 6 ft becoming S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 7 to 8 ft and SSW 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
NNW wind 11 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 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: 2:51 am PDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 16, 2026
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