Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather for the Central Plains and Northeast; Record Warmth for mid-Atlantic to Southeast

Sinlaku continues to affect the Marianas as it moves north through Friday. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley today and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 16, 03:00 PM PDT until April 16, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑NNW 18kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 20kt⇓
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 10kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
WNW 15kt
3-4ft
Saturday
⇑W 8kt
3ft
Saturday Night
W 11kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 10kt
2ft
Sunday Night
WSW 15kt
2ft
Monday
SSW 15kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:46 am PDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS

Today

NNW wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming N 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 3 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 10 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 6 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

SSW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 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.