Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

9NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
WNW 8kt
3ft
Tonight
NNW 10kt
3ft
Tuesday
NW 7kt
3-4ft
Tuesday Night
NNE 9kt
4ft
Wednesday
NNE 8kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
NNE 10kt
4ft
Thursday
NNE 7kt
4-5ft
Thursday Night
NE 9kt
5ft
Friday
Light Wind
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm PST Dec 8, 2025-6pm PST Dec 15, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

WNW wind around 8 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 8 to 10 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNE wind around 9 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

NNE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNE wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

NE wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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.