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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      NW 14kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      WNW 13kt⇓
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑WSW 12kt
      4-5ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 10kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑WSW 12kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WSW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WSW 12kt⇓
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 15kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      ⇑W 10kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:00 pm PDT May 8, 2024
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT May 8, 2024-6pm PDT May 14, 2024

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON

This Afternoon
NW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Tonight
WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
WSW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 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: 36.95°N 122.03°W
Last Update: 12:00 pm PDT May 8, 2024
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT May 8, 2024-6pm PDT May 14, 2024
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