Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

New Year's Day
S 18kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
S 12kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑SSE 18kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
SE 20kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
S 23kt
3ft
Saturday Night
SSE 18kt
3ft
Sunday
S 20kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
S 13kt
3ft
Monday
S 16kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 am PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

New Year's Day

ESE wind 10 to 18 kt becoming S in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 6 to 12 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

SE wind 16 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

S wind 15 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 10 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday

S wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 5 to 6 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday

S wind 6 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

*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.