Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather in the Plains

A storm system is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the Hawaiian Islands through the weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast from the Southern Plains to the Mid-Missouri Valley this afternoon and evening. Large hail and strong winds are the primary threats. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
⇑SW 9kt
1ft
Tonight
Light Wind
1ft
Friday
⇑SSW 11kt
1-2ft
Friday Night
SSW 11kt
2ft
Saturday
⇑SSW 20kt
2ft
Saturday Night
SW 19kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
WSW 11kt
2-3ft
Sunday Night
W 8kt⇓
2ft
Monday
⇑WNW 8kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy dense fog between 11pm and 4am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 8 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 9 seconds decreasing to at 6 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

SSW wind 6 to 11 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

SW wind 14 to 19 kt decreasing to 8 to 13 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain after 2am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

WSW wind 6 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Rain before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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.