Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West

A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Light Wind
3ft
Friday
S 12kt
3ft
Friday Night
SSW 12kt
4ft
Saturday
⇑S 23kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
SW 22kt
5-7ft
Sunday
SW 13kt
7ft
Sunday Night
WSW 11kt⇓
5-6ft
Monday
⇑NW 12kt
4-5ft
Monday Night
NNW 15kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:46 pm PDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

S wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds decreasing to at 7 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 8 to 12 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

S wind 9 to 14 kt increasing to 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

SW wind 15 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 7 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

SW wind 11 to 13 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 8 ft decreasing to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 13 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 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.