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Storm System to Move Across the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible on Veterans Day across parts of the lower Ohio and western Tennessee Valleys. A developing storm will bring rain and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, with the first accumulating snow likely in the higher elevations of the central Appalachians and interior Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SE wind 6 to 11 kt becoming S 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑S 24kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSE wind 11 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      SSE 20kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:SW wind 16 to 21 kt increasing to 24 to 29 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      ⇑SW 29kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 14 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 12 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      WNW 14kt
      5-7ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 14 to 15 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      9ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 13 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      6-8ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ESE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑S 17kt
      4-5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming NE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      SW 12kt
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Nov 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PST Nov 12, 2026-6pm PST Nov 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH

Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
SE wind 6 to 11 kt becoming S 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.
Thursday Night
SSE wind 11 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday
SW wind 16 to 21 kt increasing to 24 to 29 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 14 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 12 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 14 to 15 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 13 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
ESE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
SW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming NE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 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: 12:26 am PST Nov 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PST Nov 12, 2026-6pm PST Nov 18, 2026
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