Stormy Weather Along the East Coast; Mountain Snow and Valley Rain in the West

Showers and thunderstorms will linger along the east coast through this evening. Locally heavy rain is possible and may lead to isolated instances of flooding, especially in the Mid-Atlantic through the New England region. A front moving across the west will keep mountain snow and low elevation rain chances in the forecast through Friday. Heavy rain is expected in central/southern California.
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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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  • Overnight

    Mostly Cloudy

    Light Wind
    1ft
  • Friday

    Showers

    Winds IncreasingSE 17kt
    1ft

    Gale Warning
    Gale Warning

  • Friday
    Night

    Showers

    S 14kt
    2ft

    Gale Warning
    Gale Warning

  • Saturday

    Showers

    SE 11kt
    2ft
  • Saturday
    Night

    Chance Showers

    E 11ktWinds Decreasing
    2ft
  • Sunday

    Slight Chc Showers

    Winds IncreasingW 11kt
    2ft
  • Sunday
    Night

    Partly Cloudy

    WNW 12kt
    3ft
  • Monday

    Sunny

    W 9kt
    2ft
  • Monday
    Night

    Mostly Clear

    W 10ktWinds Decreasing
    2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:44 pm PDT Mar 28, 2024
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Mar 29, 2024-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2024

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Detailed Forecast

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

Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. WSW swell 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
SE wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Showers. WSW swell 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
S wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. WSW swell 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
SE wind 9 to 11 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. WSW swell 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
E wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. WSW swell 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and ...becoming WSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 5 to 12 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. WSW swell 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
NNE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. WSW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday Night
W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. WSW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 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: 7:44 pm PDT Mar 28, 2024
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Mar 29, 2024-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2024
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