Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 23 to 28 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. A slight chance of rain before 1am.   Mixed swell...NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      NW 28kt⇓
      11-13ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      7-9ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds  decreasing to  at 10 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SSE wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      SSE 16kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSE wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm.   Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      SSE 20kt
      4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of rain.   Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      SSE 16kt
      4-5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain.   Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SE 6kt⇓
      6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain.   Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft becoming SSE. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain.   Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and S 3 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5-6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NW wind 23 to 28 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mixed swell...NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Friday
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 10 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
SSE wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
SSE wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Sunday
SSE wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday Night
SE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft becoming SSE. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and S 3 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 12:26 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
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