Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. overnight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 7, 03:00 PM PST until January 8, 03:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
⇑NNW 13kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
NW 10kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NNW 14kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
N 7kt⇓
2ft
Friday
Light Wind
2ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
Light Wind
1ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Jan 6, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 3 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.