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Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Active Weather Continues in Alaska

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains today, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. Another Bering system will impact the Alaskan West Coast and Central Interior through the weekend bringing moderate to heavy snow, high winds, and/or some blizzard conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

10NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 11kt
      5ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 8kt⇓
      6ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 9kt
      5-6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSE wind 15 to 18 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      SSE 18kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:S wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      S 19kt
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSE wind 15 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      SSE 17kt
      6ft

    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:SSE wind 21 to 26 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      SSE 26kt
      6-7ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SW wind 23 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.

      SW 31kt
      7-9ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:WSW wind 24 to 33 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

      WSW 33kt
      10-11ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:36 am PST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PST Feb 13, 2026-6pm PST Feb 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH

Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
SSE wind 15 to 18 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
S wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday Night
SSE wind 15 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Washington's Birthday
SSE wind 21 to 26 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Monday Night
SW wind 23 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.
Tuesday
WSW wind 24 to 33 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 36.82°N 121.97°W
Last Update: 12:36 am PST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PST Feb 13, 2026-6pm PST Feb 19, 2026
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