Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
SW 13kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
W 9kt⇓
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
⇑SW 10kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
WSW 9kt⇓
2ft
Thursday
⇑W 10kt
2ft
Thursday Night
WNW 12kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑W 10kt
1ft
Friday Night
W 8kt⇓
1ft
Saturday
⇑WSW 7kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:36 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Late Afternoon

SW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday 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 SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 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.