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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 9kt⇓
      5-7ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSE 8kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:S wind 13 to 18 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming S at 9 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      ⇑S 24kt
      3ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSE wind 27 to 29 kt. A chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

      SSE 29kt
      5ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      SSE 24kt
      5-6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SE wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      SE 15kt
      5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:S wind around 8 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and WSW 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      S 8kt
      5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSE wind around 8 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and WSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SSE 8kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSE wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSE 11kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:32 am PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Friday
N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
S wind 13 to 18 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming S at 9 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
SSE wind 27 to 29 kt. A chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Sunday
SSE wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
S wind around 8 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and WSW 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
SSE wind around 8 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and WSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
SSE wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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: 12:32 am PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
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