Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through 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 9kt
4-5ft
Tonight
NNW 11kt
5ft
Friday
NW 10kt
6ft
Friday Night
NNW 9kt⇓
6ft
Saturday
⇑S 8kt
6ft
Saturday Night
SSE 18kt
6ft
Sunday
SSE 18kt
6ft
Sunday Night
SSE 13kt
7-8ft
Washington's Birthday
SSE 14kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:05 am PST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds building to at 9 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 10 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 16 seconds and SSW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 12 to 18 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

SSE wind around 13 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Washington's Birthday

SSE wind 9 to 14 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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.