Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Last Update: 250 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026

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11NM N Monterey CA

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

Tonight
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Mon
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Mon Night
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain.
Tue
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Tue Night
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of rain.
Wed
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Wed Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Thu
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Thu Night
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri Night
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.





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250 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026
 
 

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