Pacific Storms Continuing to Impact the West; Impactful Winter Storm in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Pacific storms will continue to bring strong winds, heavy rain with a risk for flooding to northern and central California, and heavy mountain snow in the Sierras, southern Cascades, and northern Rockies through Friday. Winter storm to impact the Midwest to Mid-Atlantic, with a combination of snow, sleet and freezing rain later today through Thursday. Hazardous travel is expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 6, 03:00 PM PST until February 6, 09:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
Light Wind
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday
⇑SE 11kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
SSE 14kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 10kt
3ft
Friday Night
NNW 8kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑NNW 7kt
2ft
Saturday Night
NNW 7kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑NW 6kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:56 am PST Feb 5, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Feb 5, 2025-6pm PST Feb 11, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and WSW 2 ft at 9 seconds becoming S. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SSE wind 12 to 14 kt becoming SW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 7 to 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 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.