Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Saturday
⇑W 7kt
1-2ft
Saturday Night
NE 8kt
1ft
Sunday
ENE 6kt⇓
1ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Monday
Light Wind
1ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
1ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PST Jan 24, 2026-6pm PST Jan 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NE wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 9 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

ENE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...SW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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.