Frigid Airmass to Bring Significantly Colder Temperatures; Heavy Lake-effect Snow; Fire Concerns Across the Central Gulf Coast

A frigid cold airmass will bring significantly colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Temperatures will tie or break many records across the Southeast through tonight. Moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes. Gusty winds and dry conditions will support an elevated fire weather threat across the Central Gulf Coast. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

2NM SE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
Light Wind
3ft
Tonight
Light Wind
2-3ft
Veterans Day
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday Night
⇑S 6kt
1-2ft
Wednesday
⇑SSE 20kt
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
S 29kt⇓
2ft
Thursday
W 17kt
3ft
Thursday Night
NW 13kt
3ft
Friday
W 12kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Nov 10, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Nov 10, 2025-6pm PST Nov 16, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Veterans Day

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the evening. A chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

SSE wind 9 to 14 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 24 to 29 kt decreasing to 18 to 23 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 kt. Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Thursday

W wind 11 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 8 to 13 kt. Showers likely. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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.