Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 2, 03:00 AM PDT until April 3, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
SSW 17kt
2ft
Tonight
NW 18kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
WNW 23kt
3-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
N 25kt⇓
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑WNW 15kt
5ft
Friday Night
WNW 18kt⇓
4ft
Saturday
NE 7kt⇓
3-4ft
Saturday Night
W 8kt⇓
3ft
Sunday
⇑W 6kt
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:36 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE

Today

SSW wind 14 to 17 kt. Rain likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mixed swell...W 1 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

W wind 13 to 18 kt becoming NW after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mixed swell...W 1 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds building to at 11 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 14 to 23 kt. A chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming NE 6 to 11 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. . Waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. . Waves 2 to 3 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.