Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:SSE wind 6 to 14 kt. Rain, mainly before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.   Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      SSE 14kt
      3ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 18 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain.   Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      WNW 22kt
      4ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.   Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

      NW 13kt
      3-4ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 10am.   Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2-3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:ESE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming S 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.   Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑S 18kt
      1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SE wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.   Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      SE 18kt
      1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind 15 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Rain likely.   Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      SSE 21kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSE wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Rain.   Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      SSE 18kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:13 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY...

Overnight
SSE wind 6 to 14 kt. Rain, mainly before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 18 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
ESE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming S 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
SE wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday
SSE wind 15 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
SSE wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 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: 5:13 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
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