Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 20, 03:00 AM PDT until April 21, 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

[NOTICE]

Tonight
SSE 15kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
SSE 22kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
S 15kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
S 14kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
W 13kt
5ft
Wednesday
WNW 9kt
4-5ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 11kt
4ft
Thursday
NW 16kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 17kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

SSE wind 8 to 15 kt. A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

SSE wind 17 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 7 to 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

SSE wind 9 to 14 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 9 to 13 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 6 to 9 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind around 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 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.