Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Active Weather Continues in Alaska

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains today, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. Another Bering system will impact the Alaskan West Coast and Central Interior through the weekend bringing moderate to heavy snow, high winds, and/or some blizzard conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 14, 03:00 PM PST until February 16, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑S 11kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
S 21kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
SSE 24kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
S 14kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Washington's Birthday
SSW 17kt
5ft
Monday Night
W 21kt
5-7ft
Tuesday
WSW 23kt
7-8ft
Tuesday Night
WSW 18kt
8-9ft
Wednesday
NW 14kt
9ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:46 am PST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PST Feb 14, 2026-6pm PST Feb 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind 18 to 21 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 9 seconds becoming S at 5 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 10 to 14 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 4 to 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Washington's Birthday

SSW wind 9 to 17 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

W wind 19 to 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

WSW wind 21 to 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind around 14 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and WSW 5 to 6 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.