Widespread Precipitation and Gusty Winds in the West; Snow from the Great Lakes to the Northeast

A Pacific storm system is expected to bring strong winds and more precipitation to the western U.S., along with the likelihood of snowfall into the Sierra Nevada. Accumulating snow will develop downwind from the Great Lakes into parts of the Northeast through Saturday. Polar air will surge into the eastern half of the country this weekend. 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

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Tonight
SSE 24kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
SSW 29kt
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
WNW 13kt
10ft
Saturday
Light Wind
11ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
8-9ft
Sunday
S 15kt
5-6ft
Sunday Night
WNW 16kt
6-8ft
Monday
NNW 16kt
8ft
Monday Night
NNW 17kt
8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:41 pm PST Nov 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Nov 12, 2026-6pm PST Nov 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

SSE wind 19 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mixed swell...W 7 to 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds building to at 8 seconds . Wind waves around 4 ft.

Friday

S wind 22 to 29 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 kt. Rain, mainly before 5pm. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 6 to 13 kt becoming N after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...W 13 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 8 seconds becoming S at 16 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 14 to 15 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 12 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

S wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain likely after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 9 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

SSW wind 12 to 16 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 14 to 17 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 11 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 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.