Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. 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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Friday
⇑WNW 14kt
4ft
Friday Night
WNW 14kt⇓
3-4ft
Saturday
⇑W 8kt
3ft
Saturday Night
W 10kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 10kt
2ft
Sunday Night
WSW 13kt
2ft
Monday
SSW 16kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
SSW 18kt⇓
6-7ft
Tuesday
SSW 15kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming SSE after midnight. A chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...NNW 1 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

SE wind 13 to 16 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

SSW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming SSE 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 5 ft decreasing to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

SSE wind 7 to 15 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mixed swell...N 3 ft and SSW 3 to 4 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.