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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑SE 8kt
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SSE wind 12 to 17 kt increasing to 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      ⇑SSE 23kt
      3ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSE wind 21 to 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      SSE 23kt
      5ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind 14 to 16 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      SSE 16kt
      5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 4 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SSE 6kt⇓
      5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSE wind 8 to 11 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSE 11kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:S wind 6 to 8 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and WSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      S 8kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:39 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
SSE wind 12 to 17 kt increasing to 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
SSE wind 21 to 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Sunday
SSE wind 14 to 16 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday Night
SSE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 4 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
SSE wind 8 to 11 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
S wind 6 to 8 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and WSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 37.18°N 122.4°W
Last Update: 11:39 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
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