Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 2, 03:00 AM PDT until April 3, 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]

Overnight
NNW 15kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NNW 15kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 12kt⇓
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑WSW 11kt
2ft
Friday Night
WNW 6kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
Light Wind
1ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday
⇑W 6kt
1ft
Sunday Night
W 8kt⇓
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:46 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH

Overnight

WSW wind 11 to 15 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Rain, mainly before 3am. Mixed swell...W 1 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. . Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. . Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. . Waves around 1 ft.

*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.