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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Overnight
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday
⇑SW 10kt
3ft
Thursday Night
SW 8kt
3ft
Friday
SSW 14kt
3ft
Friday Night
SSW 15kt
4ft
Saturday
⇑SSW 24kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
WSW 26kt
5-6ft
Sunday
W 14kt
6ft
Sunday Night
W 15kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 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

SW wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

SSW wind 7 to 14 kt becoming SSE in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

SSW wind 12 to 17 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 16 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain after 2am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday

W wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 6 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A 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.