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Atmospheric River to Begin to Impact the Northwest U.S.; Gusty Winds in the Northeast U.S.

A strong atmospheric river moving into northern California later Tuesday will bring a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. through at least Wednesday. Gusty winds and isolated rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast U.S. Tuesday behind a cold front. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

3NM SW Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5-6ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 16 to 21 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

      ⇑SSW 21kt
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:S wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      S 20kt
      4-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:S wind around 26 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WSW 5 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      S 26kt
      6-7ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSE wind 12 to 17 kt decreasing to 6 to 11 kt after midnight. A chance of showers before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 10 ft and S 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

      SSE 17kt⇓
      9-11ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 11 ft and S 3 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 8kt
      11-12ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 9 to 10 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      10ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      7-8ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind around 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 7kt
      6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:45 pm PST Nov 3, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Nov 3, 2025-6pm PST Nov 10, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 16 to 21 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
S wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday
S wind around 26 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WSW 5 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSE wind 12 to 17 kt decreasing to 6 to 11 kt after midnight. A chance of showers before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 10 ft and S 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 11 ft and S 3 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 9 to 10 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
N wind around 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

*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: 36.55°N 121.95°W
Last Update: 1:45 pm PST Nov 3, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Nov 3, 2025-6pm PST Nov 10, 2025
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