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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 14kt⇓
      1-2ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 12 to 17 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑W 17kt
      1-2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 10kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WSW 13kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 5 to 11 kt becoming NNE in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 11kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 12kt
      1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 5 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      1-2ft

    • Memorial Day

      Memorial Day:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 13kt
      1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 14kt⇓
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:30 pm PDT May 22, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT May 22, 2025-6pm PDT May 29, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Tonight
NW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 12 to 17 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
W wind 5 to 11 kt becoming NNE in the evening. Partly 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 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 5 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Memorial Day
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
WNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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: 1:30 pm PDT May 22, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT May 22, 2025-6pm PDT May 29, 2025
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