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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NW wind 27 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 8 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

      NW 30kt
      10ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      NW 25kt⇓
      10-11ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5-7ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE around 6 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SE 6kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SSE wind 12 to 17 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      ⇑SSE 24kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSE wind 29 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

      SSE 31kt
      5-6ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind 25 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 6 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

      SSE 28kt
      6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSE wind 18 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      SSE 20kt
      6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:SSE wind around 14 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      SSE 14kt
      5-6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:27 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NW wind 27 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 8 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE around 6 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
SSE wind 12 to 17 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
SSE wind 29 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.
Sunday
SSE wind 25 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 6 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Sunday Night
SSE wind 18 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Monday
SSE wind around 14 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 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: 1:27 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
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