Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from June 25, 03:00 PM PDT until June 26, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

2NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
SW 9kt
2ft
Tonight
WSW 6kt⇓
2ft
Thursday
⇑W 12kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 11kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑W 21kt
2ft
Friday Night
WNW 22kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 24kt
2ft
Saturday Night
WNW 16kt
3ft
Sunday
⇑W 11kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:52 am PDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

This Afternoon

SW wind 7 to 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Patchy fog before 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 6 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

W wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 9 to 14 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 6 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 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.