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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

10NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      5ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑ESE 10kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SE wind 15 to 21 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming SSE at 6 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      S 21kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SE wind 18 to 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      SE 22kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ESE wind 12 to 17 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      ESE 17kt
      4-5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and S 4 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 6kt⇓
      5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:ENE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ENE 6kt⇓
      5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SE wind around 9 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and WSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SE 9kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:11 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

This Afternoon
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
SE wind 15 to 21 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming SSE at 6 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
SE wind 18 to 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday
ESE wind 12 to 17 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday Night
SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and S 4 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
ENE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
SE wind around 9 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and WSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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: 12:11 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
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