Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather in the Plains

A storm system is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the Hawaiian Islands through the weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast from the Southern Plains to the Mid-Missouri Valley Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail and strong winds are the primary threats. 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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Tonight
WNW 8kt⇓
3ft
Thursday
⇑WSW 11kt
3ft
Thursday Night
WSW 10kt
3ft
Friday
SSW 14kt
3ft
Friday Night
SSW 15kt
4ft
Saturday
⇑SW 22kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
WSW 24kt⇓
5-6ft
Sunday
WSW 14kt
6ft
Sunday Night
W 17kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:51 pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy dense fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW after midnight. A chance of showers after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

SSW wind 5 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

SW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday

WSW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 8 to 17 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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.