Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 2, 03:00 AM PDT until April 3, 03:00 AM PDT

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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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Wednesday
SSW 14kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
NW 16kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NNW 19kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 21kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NNW 14kt
5-6ft
Friday Night
NNW 14kt⇓
4-5ft
Saturday
Light Wind
4ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:36 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

SSE wind 8 to 14 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 10 to 16 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain, mainly before 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 15 to 19 kt. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds decreasing to at 9 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 14 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 11 to 14 kt. Sunny. . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. . Waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. . Waves around 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.