Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
E 9kt⇓
2ft
Tonight
ENE 10kt
2ft
Wednesday
E 12kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
E 12kt
2ft
New Year's Day
SSE 12kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
S 12kt
3ft
Friday
SSE 28kt
3-4ft
Friday Night
SSW 22kt
5ft
Saturday
S 14kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 am PST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

E wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

ENE wind 6 to 10 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

E wind 6 to 12 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

E wind 10 to 12 kt. Rain. Patchy fog before 7pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSE 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

New Year's Day

SSE wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 18 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 13 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

S wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SW 6 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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.