Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. 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

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Late Afternoon
Light Wind
3ft
Tonight
⇑SE 12kt
2-3ft

Gale Warning
Thursday
WNW 19kt
4ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
NW 11kt
3ft

Gale Warning
Friday
Light Wind
2ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
1-2ft
Saturday
S 12kt
1ft
Saturday Night
SE 13kt
1ft
Sunday
SSE 15kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING

Late Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Rain, mainly before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

ESE wind 5 to 12 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

SE wind 11 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 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.