Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2am.  Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm.  Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Memorial Day

      Memorial Day:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 am PDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT May 21, 2026-6pm PDT May 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Memorial Day
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.97°W
Last Update: 1:25 am PDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT May 21, 2026-6pm PDT May 27, 2026
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