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

Gale Warning in effect from November 13, 09:00 AM PST until November 13, 03:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

14NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
S 30kt
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
W 12kt⇓
10ft
Saturday
Light Wind
10-11ft
Saturday Night
⇑SSE 6kt
8-9ft
Sunday
S 21kt
6ft
Sunday Night
NW 16kt
7-8ft
Monday
NW 19kt
8ft
Monday Night
NNW 17kt
7-8ft
Tuesday
NW 20kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:41 am PST Nov 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Nov 13, 2026-6pm PST Nov 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

SSW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Tonight

W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mixed swell...W 14 ft at 17 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain between 9am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 14 to 15 ft at 18 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE around 6 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 13 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

S wind 12 to 21 kt. Rain likely after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 12 to 19 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 11 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 14 to 17 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 13 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 9 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 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.