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Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:N wind 10 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      N 18kt
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 9 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 15kt
      5-6ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 6kt
      4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:N wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 8kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 11kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 7kt⇓
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 9kt
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 9kt⇓
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 9, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
N wind 10 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Friday
N wind 9 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
N wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 9, 2026
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