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Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Thursday

      Thursday:ESE wind 14 to 19 kt becoming SSE 25 to 30 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      ⇑SSE 30kt
      6-7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 9 kt in the evening. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑SSE 9kt
      6-7ft

    • Friday

      Friday:ESE wind around 8 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...W 8 to 9 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SE 8kt
      7ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNE wind around 6 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNE 6kt
      5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the morning. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WSW wind around 7 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WSW 7kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SW 13kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 16 to 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      S 20kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:WNW wind 15 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      WNW 25kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:09 am PST Nov 13, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2am PST Nov 13, 2025-6pm PST Nov 19, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Thursday
ESE wind 14 to 19 kt becoming SSE 25 to 30 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Thursday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 9 kt in the evening. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
ESE wind around 8 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...W 8 to 9 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
NNE wind around 6 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the morning. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
WSW wind around 7 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
SW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 16 to 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Monday
WNW wind 15 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 37.01°N 122.21°W
Last Update: 2:09 am PST Nov 13, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2am PST Nov 13, 2025-6pm PST Nov 19, 2025
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