Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
ENE 8kt
5ft
Thursday
ENE 8kt⇓
5ft
Thursday Night
⇑ENE 6kt
4ft
Friday
ENE 7kt⇓
4ft
Friday Night
⇑NE 6kt
3-4ft
Saturday
NE 7kt⇓
3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2-3ft
Sunday
NE 6kt⇓
3ft
Sunday Night
⇑NNE 6kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:24 pm PST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

ENE wind around 8 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

ENE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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.