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Heavy Rain Across the Southern US; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains Friday, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. High elevation snow and mixed precipitation and rain in the lower elevations will impact the Pacific Northwest this weekend before a stronger system moves in early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 7kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSE wind 7 to 9 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SSE 9kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:S wind 7 to 13 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 13kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SE wind 6 to 8 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SE 8kt
      2ft

    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:SSE wind 11 to 19 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      SW 19kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      SW 16kt
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:WSW wind 15 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      WSW 21kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:36 am PST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PST Feb 13, 2026-6pm PST Feb 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH

Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
SSE wind 7 to 9 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
S wind 7 to 13 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
SE wind 6 to 8 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Washington's Birthday
SSE wind 11 to 19 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
SW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tuesday
WSW wind 15 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

*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: 12:36 am PST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PST Feb 13, 2026-6pm PST Feb 19, 2026
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