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Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Active Weather Continues in Alaska

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains today, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. Another Bering system will impact the Alaskan West Coast and Central Interior through the weekend bringing moderate to heavy snow, high winds, and/or some blizzard conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 10kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:S wind 7 to 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

      S 15kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SE wind 10 to 18 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      S 18kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSE wind 6 to 11 kt. Rain, mainly after 7pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      SSE 11kt
      2ft

    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:SE wind 8 to 16 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      SSW 16kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 12 to 14 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then rain between 7pm and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and WSW 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      W 14kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:WSW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain after 10am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WSW 19kt
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      W 14kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NW wind 7 to 12 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and WSW 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:46 am PST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PST Feb 14, 2026-6pm PST Feb 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
S wind 7 to 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday
SE wind 10 to 18 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
SSE wind 6 to 11 kt. Rain, mainly after 7pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Washington's Birthday
SE wind 8 to 16 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
W wind 12 to 14 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then rain between 7pm and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and WSW 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
WSW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain after 10am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
W wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
NW wind 7 to 12 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and WSW 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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: 2:46 am PST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PST Feb 14, 2026-6pm PST Feb 20, 2026
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