Heat Continues Across the Central and Western U.S.; Tracking Hazardous Weather Across the Northern U.S.

Early-season record warmth will persist across portions of the western and central U.S. through mid week, with high temperatures approaching 90 degrees from Texas to the Ohio Valley. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, with Severe Thunderstorms and wintry weather expected across the Northeast Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 25, 03:00 PM PDT until March 25, 09:00 PM PDT

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Light Wind
1-2ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 10kt
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
NW 10kt⇓
2ft
Thursday
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Friday
Light Wind
2ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.