Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until November 6, 09:00 PM PST

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑W 8kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Light Wind
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑WNW 7kt
3ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2-3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Monday
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:37 am PST Nov 6, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Nov 6, 2025-6pm PST Nov 12, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog between 8am and 10am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds becoming S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog between 9am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 8 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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.