Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 1, 03:00 PM PDT until April 3, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
S 7kt⇓
2ft
Wednesday
S 11kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
NW 15kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NNW 19kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 20kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑NW 16kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
NW 16kt⇓
3-4ft
Saturday
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

S wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

S wind 7 to 11 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind 8 to 15 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain, mainly before 3am. Mixed swell...W 1 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 13 to 19 kt. A chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 11 to 16 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. Mostly sunny. . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. . Waves 2 to 3 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.