Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. 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
ENE 7kt
2-3ft
Tonight
NE 6kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
E 6kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
⇑ESE 6kt
3ft
New Year's Day
S 11kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
SSE 10kt
4-5ft
Friday
SSE 16kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 am PST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5am PST Dec 29, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ENE wind around 7 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. NW swell 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

E wind around 6 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. WNW swell 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE around 6 kt in the evening. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft becoming NNW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

New Year's Day

ESE wind 8 to 11 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 2 ft becoming W. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

SSE wind around 10 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...E 1 to 2 ft and SSW 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 6 ft becoming S...becoming N 0 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.