Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Concerns in the Southwest; Coastal Low to Impact the East Coast

Deep tropical moisture will lead to widespread showers and thunderstorms capable of producing flash flooding through early next week over the Southwest and Four Corners. A coastal storm is expected to impact the southeast U.S. coast and mid-Atlantic regions with flooding, dangerous rip currents, gusty winds and heavy rain up much of the East Coast through early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until October 13, 09:00 AM PDT

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 16kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NNW 18kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Columbus Day
⇑SW 12kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
⇑SW 9kt
4-5ft
Tuesday
SSE 9kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
NW 8kt
4-5ft
Wednesday
NE 7kt⇓
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 10kt
3ft
Thursday
NW 11kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:47 am PDT Oct 12, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Oct 12, 2025-6pm PDT Oct 18, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 8 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 16 to 18 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Columbus Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain between 8pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

SSE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

NE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 7 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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.