Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from June 25, 03:00 PM PDT until June 26, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
Light Wind
1ft
Tonight
Light Wind
1ft
Thursday
⇑WSW 6kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑W 10kt
2ft
Friday Night
WNW 10kt
2ft
Saturday
WNW 11kt
2ft
Saturday Night
WNW 14kt⇓
2-3ft
Sunday
⇑W 9kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before noon. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WNW wind 6 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 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.