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Hazardous Weather Conditions

9NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      7ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 6 to 16 kt increasing to 16 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

      ⇑WNW 26kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 21 to 26 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft.

      NW 26kt⇓
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      ⇑NNW 20kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

      WNW 23kt⇓
      4-6ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      ⇑W 20kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 24kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 ft building to 5 ft.

      NW 16kt
      4-6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 9 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

      NNW 18kt
      6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:16 pm PDT May 1, 2024
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT May 1, 2024-6pm PDT May 8, 2024

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Detailed Forecast

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

Overnight
NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 6 to 16 kt increasing to 16 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 21 to 26 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft.
Friday
NNW wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Friday Night
WNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
Saturday
W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 ft building to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 9 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 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: 36.84°N 122°W
Last Update: 8:16 pm PDT May 1, 2024
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT May 1, 2024-6pm PDT May 8, 2024
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