Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Impending Winter Storm

An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening as a low strengthens over the Southeast. This system will form into a winter storm on Sunday that will bring heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 21, 03:00 PM PST until February 21, 09:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
S 15kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
S 12kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Monday
Light Wind
2ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
1-2ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:14 am PST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Feb 21, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON

Today

ESE wind 6 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind 5 to 12 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and WSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and WSW 1 to 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Areas of fog before 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 4 ft and WSW 3 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.