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Another Round of Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in California; Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Another round of heavy rainfall will renew concerns for additional flash flooding and landslides in southern California around burn scars and coastal mountain ranges. A low pressure system is bringing enhanced snowfall downwind from the lower Great Lakes into the Northeast mountain ranges. Above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures across the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

9NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:WNW wind 16 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      WNW 21kt
      9ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 12 to 20 kt. Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 12 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      WNW 20kt
      8-10ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNE wind 6 to 12 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 12kt
      6ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 5 to 13 kt becoming NE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming SSE in the evening. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      S 11kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SSE wind 10 to 14 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 14kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 16 to 23 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      N 23kt
      5-7ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      8ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Nov 17, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Nov 17, 2025-6pm PST Nov 23, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

Today
WNW wind 16 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Tonight
WNW wind 12 to 20 kt. Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 12 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
NNE wind 6 to 12 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 5 to 13 kt becoming NE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming SSE in the evening. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
SSE wind 10 to 14 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 16 to 23 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Friday
NE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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: 36.84°N 122°W
Last Update: 12:26 am PST Nov 17, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Nov 17, 2025-6pm PST Nov 23, 2025
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