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Significant Coastal Impacts to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Tropical Storm Nolo to Impact Hawaii

A strong coastal storm will bring moderate to major coastal flooding, strong winds, heavy rainfall and high surf to the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Tropical Storm Nolo is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Thursday as it moves north toward the Big Island of Hawaii. Heavy rainfall will continue through Saturday, with locally catastrophic flooding possible. Hurricane Watch in effect. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 15kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 16kt⇓
      2-3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 14kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NNW in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 9kt
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and W 0 to 1 ft...becoming WNW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:16 am PDT Sep 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Sep 24, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NNW in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and W 0 to 1 ft...becoming WNW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 2:16 am PDT Sep 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Sep 24, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 30, 2026
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