Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from August 31, 03:00 PM PDT until August 31, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Monday
⇑WSW 16kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
W 12kt⇓
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
⇑WSW 13kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
WSW 13kt⇓
1ft
Wednesday
⇑WSW 8kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
W 12kt⇓
1ft
Thursday
⇑W 10kt
2ft
Thursday Night
W 8kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑W 9kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

Monday Night

W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 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.