Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NNE 6kt⇓
1ft
Tuesday
NE 7kt⇓
1ft
Tuesday Night
ENE 8kt
1ft
Wednesday
ENE 7kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
E 7kt
1ft
New Year's Day
⇑SW 6kt
1ft
Thursday Night
SE 7kt
1-2ft
Friday
SSE 12kt
1ft
Friday Night
SSW 8kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 pm PST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Dec 29, 2025-6pm PST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 8 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

NE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind 6 to 8 kt. A chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

ENE wind 5 to 7 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

E wind around 7 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSE 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

New Year's Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the morning. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

SE wind around 7 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

SSE wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

SSW wind 6 to 8 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.