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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 13kt
      4ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 11kt⇓
      4ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      ⇑W 13kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 11kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 11 to 16 kt in the morning. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 16kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 6 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 14kt
      2-3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 6 to 12 kt becoming W in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 12kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 2, 2024
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT May 2, 2024-6pm PDT May 9, 2024

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

This Afternoon
NW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 11 to 16 kt in the morning. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 6 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday
N wind 6 to 12 kt becoming W in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SW 1 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: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 2, 2024
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT May 2, 2024-6pm PDT May 9, 2024
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