Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
WNW 9kt
4ft
Tonight
NNW 9kt
4-5ft
Friday
WNW 9kt
4ft
Friday Night
NW 11kt
4-5ft
Saturday
WNW 10kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
N 12kt
5ft
Sunday
N 8kt
4ft
Sunday Night
NW 10kt
4ft
Monday
NNE 7kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

N wind 6 to 9 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

N wind around 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NNE wind around 8 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming N in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

NNE wind around 7 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

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

*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.