Winter Hazards Across the North; Heavy Rainfall Across the Gulf Coast; Severe Weather Outlook

Moisture across the northern Plains, upper Great Lakes into northern New England will likely bring a period of snow, sleet and freezing rain through this weekend. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall continues along the Gulf Coast with areas of flooding. Fire weather conditions continue for the areas of the Plains, southern Appalachians into portions of Florida. Severe thunderstorm potential increasing. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 28, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

7NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
NW 12kt
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
WNW 12kt
6-7ft
Saturday Night
WNW 10kt
5-6ft
Sunday
SE 17kt
4ft
Sunday Night
SW 16kt
5-6ft
Monday
SSW 14kt
6ft
Monday Night
W 14kt
5ft
Tuesday
WNW 13kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 16kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Mar 28, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Mar 28, 2025-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight

NW wind 7 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

N wind 5 to 12 kt becoming W in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. A chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

SE wind 9 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

SW wind 8 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...E 1 to 3 ft and S 5 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday

SSW wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...NE 1 ft and SW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

W wind 8 to 14 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 5 ft becoming S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 3 to 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

*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.