Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 20, 09:00 AM PDT until April 21, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
WSW 6kt⇓
1ft
Monday
⇑SW 15kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
WSW 14kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
SW 16kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
SW 14kt⇓
2ft
Wednesday
⇑W 10kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
W 8kt⇓
2ft
Thursday
⇑W 9kt
1ft
Thursday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH

Tonight

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the morning. A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

WSW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming S after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 6 to 16 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 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.