Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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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
SW 29kt
11ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
WNW 26kt
10-11ft
Wednesday
WNW 19kt
10-11ft
Wednesday Night
S 17kt
8-9ft
Thursday
WNW 28kt
6-8ft
Thursday Night
NNW 21kt
9ft
Friday
NE 9kt
6-7ft
Friday Night
ESE 8kt
3-4ft
Saturday
ESE 18kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:53 am PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

Today

SW wind 21 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 17 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 14 to 19 kt. Rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 12 seconds and WSW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

W wind 11 to 17 kt becoming S after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 23 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 11 to 21 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday

NE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

W wind 6 to 8 kt becoming ESE after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

ESE wind around 18 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves around 2 ft.

*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.