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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:W wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      W 18kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 8 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds decreasing to at 7 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 10 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 10kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 7kt⇓
      1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 10kt⇓
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 9kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Mar 17, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Mar 17, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Afternoon
W wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 8 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds decreasing to at 7 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 10 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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: 1:26 pm PDT Mar 17, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Mar 17, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2025
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