Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from July 28, 02:00 PM PDT until July 28, 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]

Tonight
Light Wind
2-3ft
Tuesday
⇑W 13kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
WSW 9kt⇓
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
⇑WSW 9kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
WSW 8kt⇓
2-3ft
Thursday
⇑W 8kt
2ft
Thursday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
2-3ft
Friday
⇑W 8kt
2ft
Friday Night
W 7kt⇓
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:26 pm PDT Jul 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

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

Friday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 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.