Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
S 25kt
< 1ft
Christmas Day
SSW 22kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
S 22kt
< 1ft
Friday
S 12kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
SW 6kt
< 1ft
Saturday
NNW 8kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
NE 7kt
< 1ft
Sunday
NNE 7kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
ENE 8kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:56 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

Tonight

S wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Christmas Day

SSW wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

S wind 17 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

S wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

SW wind around 6 kt. Showers, mainly before 10pm. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. A chance of showers. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NE wind around 7 kt. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NNE wind around 7 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

ENE wind 6 to 8 kt. Clear. N swell 0 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.