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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 15, 09:00 PM PST until February 17, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Washington's Birthday
WSW 19kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
WNW 24kt
5-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
WSW 28kt
7-8ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 27kt
8-9ft
Wednesday
W 13kt
8-9ft
Wednesday Night
SW 15kt
6-8ft
Thursday
NW 19kt
5-6ft
Thursday Night
NNW 17kt
5-7ft
Friday
NW 11kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PST Feb 16, 2026-6pm PST Feb 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday

E wind 11 to 19 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

WSW wind 26 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 23 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday

W wind 11 to 13 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and WSW 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 12 to 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 16 to 19 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 13 to 17 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 9 to 11 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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.