Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 18, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tuesday
⇑SW 28kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
W 25kt⇓
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
⇑SW 8kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
S 15kt
2-3ft
Thursday
NW 20kt
2ft
Thursday Night
NW 10kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑SW 8kt
2ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
1-2ft
Saturday
⇑S 10kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 am PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

Tuesday

SW wind 15 to 20 kt increasing to 23 to 28 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 12 seconds decreasing to at 7 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 20 to 25 kt becoming NW 7 to 12 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 12 seconds and WSW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 5 to 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

SE wind 13 to 20 kt becoming NW in the morning. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the morning. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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.