Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]
    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 7 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      4-5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 11kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 7kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 7kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSE wind 8 to 13 kt. A chance of rain after 11pm.   Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSE 13kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:SSE wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain likely.   Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      SSE 14kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:S wind 6 to 10 kt. Rain likely.   Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 6 ft decreasing to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      S 10kt
      5-6ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSW wind 6 to 11 kt. Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.   Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 11kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:27 am PDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Friday
NW wind 7 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
SSE wind 8 to 13 kt. A chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
SSE wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday Night
S wind 6 to 10 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 6 ft decreasing to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
SSW wind 6 to 11 kt. Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 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: 2:27 am PDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2026
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