Pacific Storm System Moves Inland; Strong Storm in Alaska

A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation/valley rain and mountain snow as it moves inland to the central Great Basin through the central Rockies through Thursday. Scattered thunderstorms are likely from California into the Great Basin. A large low pressure system continues to bring snow, blizzard conditions, damaging winds, and mixed precipitation along the Bering Sea and Southwest Alaska. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 11, 09:00 AM PST until February 11, 03:00 PM PST

Last Update: 849 AM PST Wed Feb 11 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM S Big Sur CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Today

S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt until late afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.

Tonight

S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of rain.

Thu

SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

Thu Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.

Fri

N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds.

Fri Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds.

Sat

NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

Sat Night

S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Sun

S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Sun Night

S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.