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Frigid Cold in the East; Snow Continues in the Great Lakes

A frigid cold airmass will continue to bring colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Record low temperatures are expected to be tied or broken across the Southeast and Florida. Periods snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes and in portions of interior New England through Tuesday afternoon, with several inches of snowfall accumulation expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SSW wind 6 to 12 kt becoming SSE in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. A chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 9 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      SSW 12kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:ESE wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      ESE 14kt
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SE wind 10 to 18 kt becoming SSW in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 6 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      SE 18kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SSW 8kt⇓
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the morning. A chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 1am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:07 pm PST Nov 11, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Nov 11, 2025-6pm PST Nov 18, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH

Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
SSW wind 6 to 12 kt becoming SSE in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. A chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 9 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
ESE wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Thursday
SE wind 10 to 18 kt becoming SSW in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 6 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
SSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the morning. A chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 1am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 36.96°N 121.97°W
Last Update: 7:07 pm PST Nov 11, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Nov 11, 2025-6pm PST Nov 18, 2025
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