Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Thursday
⇑WSW 6kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Independence Day
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 6kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
WSW 7kt⇓
< 1ft
Monday
⇑WSW 8kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 4am. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 9am. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Independence Day

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of fog before 9am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 3am. N swell 0 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 10am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. N swell 0 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.