Widespread Precipitation and Gusty Winds in the West; Snow from the Great Lakes to the Northeast

A Pacific storm system is expected to bring strong winds and more precipitation to the western U.S., along with the likelihood of snowfall into the Sierra Nevada. Accumulating snow will develop downwind from the Great Lakes into parts of the Northeast through Saturday. Polar air will surge into the eastern half of the country this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

2NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑SSW 35kt
4-5ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
NW 16kt⇓
5-7ft
Saturday
Light Wind
7-8ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
5-6ft
Sunday
⇑S 26kt
4ft
Sunday Night
SW 20kt
4-6ft
Monday
NW 18kt
5-6ft
Monday Night
NNW 11kt
5ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 11kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:16 am PST Nov 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Nov 13, 2026-6pm PST Nov 19, 2026

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

Today

SSW wind 18 to 23 kt becoming SSW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain likely. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 6 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Mixed swell...W 11 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 12 ft at 18 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 11 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

ESE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming S 21 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. A chance of rain after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 5 ft.

Sunday Night

SW wind 13 to 20 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

NW wind 9 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 7 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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.