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Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. 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. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑SW 9kt
      1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 1 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 6kt⇓
      1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 9 to 14 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑SSW 14kt
      1-2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:S wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...N 4 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 15kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSW wind 6 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      SSW 15kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 14kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 11kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:21 pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 1 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 9 to 14 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
S wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...N 4 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
SSW wind 6 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
SW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 11:21 pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 25, 2026
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