Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
NNW 6kt
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday
Light Wind
1-2ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Monday
Light Wind
1ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
1ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:59 am PST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Dec 27, 2025-6pm PST Jan 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NNW wind around 6 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 11 seconds and WSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...E 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. WNW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and W 1 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and W 1 ft becoming NW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. WNW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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.