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Heavy Snow in the Sierra Nevada; Heavy Rainfall in Texas Sunday

Heavy snow is expected in the Sierra Nevada mountain ranges into Saturday causing hazardous travel conditions. Winter Storm Warnings have been issued. Thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rainfall are expected across portions of eastern Texas into Louisiana on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

2NM SW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:SSW wind 23 to 31 kt becoming W. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. Rain, mainly before 3pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 6 ft.

      WSW 31kt
      6ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Mixed swell...W 12 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      WNW 13kt⇓
      Waves Building9ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 13 ft at 18 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      9ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 11 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      6-8ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. A chance of rain after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      S 20kt
      5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind 10 to 17 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      SW 17kt
      6-7ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 15kt
      7ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      6-7ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 6 to 13 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      5-6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Nov 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Nov 13, 2026-6pm PST Nov 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Afternoon
SSW wind 23 to 31 kt becoming W. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. Rain, mainly before 3pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 6 ft.
Tonight
WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Mixed swell...W 12 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 13 ft at 18 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 11 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. A chance of rain after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
SW wind 10 to 17 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Monday
NW wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 6 to 13 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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: 36.94°N 122.05°W
Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Nov 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Nov 13, 2026-6pm PST Nov 19, 2026
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