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Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:S wind 12 to 17 kt. Showers likely. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      S 17kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:SSE wind 22 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming S at 6 seconds . Wind waves around 4 ft.

      SSE 26kt
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:ESE wind 8 to 15 kt. Showers, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      ESE 15kt
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:E wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers before 10am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      E 6kt⇓
      5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑N 6kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNW wind 7 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind 16 to 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 21kt
      4-6ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind 17 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      7-8ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:N wind 9 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 14kt
      6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:30 pm PST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PST Jan 5, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
S wind 12 to 17 kt. Showers likely. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Monday
SSE wind 22 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming S at 6 seconds . Wind waves around 4 ft.
Monday Night
ESE wind 8 to 15 kt. Showers, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
E wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers before 10am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
NNW wind 7 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind 16 to 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 17 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Thursday Night
N wind 9 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 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: 37.18°N 122.4°W
Last Update: 11:30 pm PST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PST Jan 5, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026
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