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Significant Coastal Impacts to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Tropical Storm Nolo to Impact Hawaii

A strong coastal storm will bring moderate to major coastal flooding, strong winds, heavy rainfall and high surf to the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Tropical Storm Nolo is expected to strengthen into a hurricane today as it moves north toward the Big Island of Hawaii. Heavy rainfall may produce life-threatening, catastrophic flooding and mudslides. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 13kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 10 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 14kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      ⇑NW 23kt
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 23kt⇓
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 10 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 9 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 15kt
      3-4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WNW wind 8 to 16 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      WNW 16kt
      3-4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 16kt
      4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and WNW 0 to 2 ft...becoming WNW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 12kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:46 am PDT Sep 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT Sep 24, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 10 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday
NW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday
NNW wind 10 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 9 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday
WNW wind 8 to 16 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and WNW 0 to 2 ft...becoming WNW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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: 6:46 am PDT Sep 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT Sep 24, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 30, 2026
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