Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern and Central Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this afternoon into tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from September 12, 09:00 AM PDT until September 12, 03:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑W 10kt
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
⇑W 22kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NW 22kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 18kt
2ft
Sunday Night
NW 22kt⇓
2ft
Monday
⇑W 10kt
2ft
Monday Night
W 9kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
⇑WSW 6kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:56 am PDT Sep 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 17 to 22 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 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.