Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Impending Winter Storm

An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening as a low strengthens over the Southeast. This system will form into a winter storm on Sunday that will bring heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 22, 09:00 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 21kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSE 22kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
SE 15kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
Light Wind
5ft
Monday
Light Wind
5ft
Monday Night
⇑SSE 6kt
4-5ft
Tuesday
S 13kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
SSE 10kt
5ft
Wednesday
⇑NNW 7kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PST Feb 21, 2026-6pm PST Feb 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

S wind around 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind 19 to 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Sunday

SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 4 ft decreasing to 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE around 6 kt after midnight. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

S wind 9 to 13 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSE wind 7 to 10 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and WSW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.