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

[NOTICE]
    • Thursday

      Thursday:W wind 17 to 22 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm.   Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds  building to  at 15 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      WNW 22kt
      3-4ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and WSW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

      NW 12kt⇓
      3-4ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday Night

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

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:ESE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 15kt
      1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SE wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm.   Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      SE 16kt
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ESE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain.   Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      S 15kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SE wind 5 to 9 kt. A chance of rain.   Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SE 9kt
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:ESE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of rain.   Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      S 8kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:27 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Thursday
W wind 17 to 22 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and WSW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. 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 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
ESE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
SE wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
ESE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
SE wind 5 to 9 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
ESE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 3 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: 1:27 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
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