Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

9NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
NW 13kt
4-5ft
Tonight
NW 13kt
4-5ft
Sunday
WNW 7kt
4ft
Sunday Night
WNW 8kt
4ft
Monday
NNE 7kt⇓
3ft
Monday Night
WNW 6kt⇓
3ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
3ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 6kt⇓
3ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 6kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:28 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 9 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 13 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

NNE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 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.