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Flooding Concerns for Northern Rockies and Montana; Fire Weather Alerts for Plains and Guam

The atmospheric river event will be diminishing today across the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. However, flooding concerns continue through today alongside gusty winds. These winds and drier conditions will favor an increase Fire Weather concerns for portions of the Plains and the island of Guam. Meanwhile, near the Gulf Coast, dense fog will make traveling hazardous tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

9NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NW wind 8 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 10kt
      10ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      9-10ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      7-8ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5-6ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 9kt
      5-6ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WSW 8kt
      7-8ft

    • Friday

      Friday:W wind 5 to 9 kt. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 9kt
      8ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 9kt
      6-7ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 9kt
      6-7ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:13 pm PST Feb 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1pm PST Feb 25, 2025-6pm PST Mar 3, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

This Afternoon
NW wind 8 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
SE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
W wind 5 to 9 kt. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
NW wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 36.84°N 122°W
Last Update: 1:13 pm PST Feb 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1pm PST Feb 25, 2025-6pm PST Mar 3, 2025
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