Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Late Afternoon
Light Wind
5ft
Tonight
Light Wind
4-5ft
Thursday
⇑NW 8kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 8kt
4ft
Friday
WNW 6kt
4ft
Friday Night
N 6kt
5ft
Saturday
Light Wind
5ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Sunday
Light Wind
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:22 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Late Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Isolated showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Scattered rain, mainly after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds decreasing to at 11 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

WNW wind around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

N wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.