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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

10NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Christmas Day

      Christmas Day:S wind 29 to 36 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 7 ft.

      S 36kt
      11-13ft

      Storm Warning
      Storm Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SW wind 32 to 37 kt decreasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 kt. Rain before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 7 ft.

      SW 37kt⇓
      10-11ft

      Storm Warning
      Storm Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:S wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and WSW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      S 19kt
      12ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:S wind 8 to 14 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 11 to 12 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      12-13ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...NW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      10ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNE wind 8 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNE 15kt
      6-8ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNE 6kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NE wind around 7 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NE 7kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 am PST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2am PST Dec 25, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Christmas Day
S wind 29 to 36 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 7 ft.
Thursday Night
SW wind 32 to 37 kt decreasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 kt. Rain before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 7 ft.
Friday
S wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and WSW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
S wind 8 to 14 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 11 to 12 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
NNW wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...NW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NNE wind 8 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
NE wind around 7 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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: 36.1°N 121.76°W
Last Update: 12:27 am PST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2am PST Dec 25, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025
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