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Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 10kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      4-5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 12kt⇓
      4-6ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 16kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 12 to 17 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 17kt⇓
      6ftWaves Subsiding


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:22 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH

Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 12 to 17 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 36.97°N 121.92°W
Last Update: 9:22 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026
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