Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather from the Central US to the Northeast; Late-Season Snow in the Northwest

Sinlaku continues to bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain/flooding, and storm surge to the Marianas. Showers and severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley and to the Central/Southern Plains through Thursday. A front will produce late-season snowfall over the Cascades and Northern Rockies and coastal rain over the Northwest Coast through Thursday. 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

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Today
⇑WNW 22kt
3-4ft
Tonight
NW 22kt⇓
3-5ft
Thursday
NNW 19kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 22kt⇓
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 11kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
WNW 17kt⇓
3-4ft
Saturday
WNW 10kt
3ft
Saturday Night
WNW 13kt⇓
2-3ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 11kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:56 am PDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 17 to 22 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 9 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday

N wind 7 to 11 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming N 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 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.