Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall through This Weekend

A multi-day thunderstorm and heavy rain event will impact the south-central U.S. this Memorial Day weekend. Severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, severe gusts, and a possible tornado or two across portions of the central and southern Plains through Monday. The threat for heavy to excessive rainfall and possible flash flooding will return to the south-central U.S., especially in the Ozarks. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 25, 03:00 PM PDT until May 25, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

2NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Sunday
⇑W 16kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
NW 14kt⇓
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Memorial Day
⇑WNW 15kt
2ft
Monday Night
WNW 17kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
⇑W 8kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
W 10kt⇓
2ft
Wednesday
⇑W 12kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
NW 13kt
2ft
Thursday
⇑WNW 11kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 am PDT May 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT May 25, 2025-6pm PDT May 31, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

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

Sunday

W wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Memorial Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 5 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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.