Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
NNW 14kt
5ft
Tonight
NNW 13kt
5ft
Friday
NNW 13kt
5ft
Friday Night
NNW 16kt
5ft
Saturday
NNW 16kt
5-6ft
Saturday Night
NNW 18kt
5ft
Sunday
NNW 11kt
5ft
Sunday Night
NNW 13kt
4ft
Monday
⇑NW 8kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NNW wind 7 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 11 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 10 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind around 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 12 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 11 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 6 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 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.