Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. 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

[NOTICE]

New Year's Day
S 18kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSE 19kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
SSE 27kt
5ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
S 32kt
6-8ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
S 25kt
7-9ft
Saturday Night
S 20kt
7-8ft
Sunday
S 17kt
8ft
Sunday Night
S 14kt
7ft
Monday
S 14kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 am PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day

S wind 15 to 18 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers between 7am and 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind 16 to 19 kt. Showers, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 19 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Friday Night

S wind 29 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 7 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Saturday

S wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 7 to 9 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind around 20 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 7 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

S wind around 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 6 to 8 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind around 14 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 5 to 6 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

S wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SW 4 to 5 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.