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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 21 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain and thunderstorms. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

      NW 28kt
      13-14ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NW wind 11 to 21 kt. Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 11 to 12 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 21kt
      12-14ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      ⇑WSW 15kt
      10-11ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 22 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain, mainly after 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      NW 29kt
      Waves Building14ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 23 to 28 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 11 to 12 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      NNW 28kt⇓
      13-14ft

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. A slight chance of rain before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 9 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 7kt⇓
      8-10ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5-6ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SSE wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSE 13kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSE wind 21 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      SSE 26kt
      4-6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:05 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NW wind 21 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain and thunderstorms. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Wednesday
NW wind 11 to 21 kt. Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 11 to 12 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 22 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain, mainly after 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 23 to 28 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 11 to 12 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Friday
N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. A slight chance of rain before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 9 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
SSE wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
SSE wind 21 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 2:05 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
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