Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 4, 12:00 PM PST until March 5, 09:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 21kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NNW 23kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NNW 19kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 18kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
N 13kt
6-7ft
Friday Night
NNW 13kt
6ft
Saturday
NE 12kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
3-4ft
Sunday
NE 7kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:49 am PST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PST Mar 4, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH

Today

NW wind 13 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Sunny. WNW swell 1 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 15 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 14 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 15 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

N wind 10 to 13 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 11 to 13 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

NE wind 6 to 12 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and N 0 to 1 ft...becoming WNW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.