Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from August 16, 03:00 PM PDT until August 16, 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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Today
W 14kt
3ft
Tonight
WNW 15kt
3ft
Sunday
W 13kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
NNW 16kt
3-4ft
Monday
WNW 12kt
3ft
Monday Night
WNW 16kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
WNW 12kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 16kt
3-4ft
Wednesday
WNW 10kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:20 am PDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 22, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Today

W wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Patchy dense fog between 8am and 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

W wind 5 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 8 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 5 to 12 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 8 to 16 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 5 to 12 kt becoming WNW in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 8 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before noon. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.