Thunderstorms in the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Florida; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms capable of hail and gusty winds are possible mainly this evening across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley. Clusters of thunderstorms may produce isolated flash flooding in the Florida peninsula. Elevated fire weather risk is possible in the Northern Plains into western Minnesota. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Monday
⇑WSW 11kt
1ft
Monday Night
W 8kt⇓
1ft
Tuesday
⇑W 10kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
W 11kt⇓
1ft
Wednesday
⇑W 9kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
W 11kt⇓
1-2ft
Thursday
⇑W 10kt
1ft
Thursday Night
W 9kt⇓
2-3ft
Friday
⇑WNW 10kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT May 4, 2026-6pm PDT May 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am, then Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 8 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 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.