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]

This Afternoon
S 13kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSE 22kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
SSE 26kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
SSE 26kt⇓
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Washington's Birthday
W 13kt
5ft
Monday Night
WNW 19kt
5-7ft
Tuesday
WSW 27kt
7-8ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 19kt
8-9ft
Wednesday
WNW 16kt
8-9ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 pm PST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Feb 14, 2026-6pm PST Feb 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

S wind 9 to 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind 17 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind 23 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Sunday Night

SSE wind 21 to 26 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 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

ENE wind 9 to 13 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

WSW wind 19 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 16 to 19 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 12 to 16 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and WSW 4 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.