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

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
SSW 20kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday
⇑S 8kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
SW 8kt
< 1ft
Monday
⇑NW 6kt
< 1ft
Monday Night
NNW 12kt
< 1ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 6kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:16 am PST Nov 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Nov 13, 2026-6pm PST Nov 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today

SSW wind 11 to 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 10am. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of rain after 10am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

SW wind around 8 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the morning. A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NNW wind 8 to 12 kt. A slight chance of rain. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.