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Tropical System in the Gulf; Dangerous Heat and Air Quality Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms for Midwest to mid-Atlantic

Tropical system in the Gulf expected to gradually strengthen the next couple of days off the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coasts. Instances of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. Read More >

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 12kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 12kt⇓
      2ft

    • Friday

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

      ⇑W 10kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:50 am PDT Jul 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Jul 20, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 10:50 am PDT Jul 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Jul 20, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 26, 2026
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