Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. 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
NW 10kt
3ft
Tonight
N 8kt⇓
3ft
Wednesday
⇑NNW 7kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
N 7kt
3ft
Thursday
Light Wind
4ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Friday
Light Wind
3-4ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:23 am PST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Dec 9, 2025-6pm PST Dec 15, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 6 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

N wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

N wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 1 to 3 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.