Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

New Year's Day
S 19kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SE 17kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑SSE 25kt
3-4ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
SSE 27kt
5-6ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
S 25kt
6-7ft
Saturday Night
S 20kt
6-7ft
Sunday
S 19kt
7ft
Sunday Night
SSW 14kt
6ft
Monday
S 16kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:59 am PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day

S wind 13 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

SE wind 15 to 17 kt. Showers, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 14 to 19 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind around 27 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Saturday

S wind 19 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 6 to 8 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 6 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

S wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 8 ft decreasing to 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

SSW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

S wind 9 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 3 to 5 ft. Wind waves 1 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.