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Heavy Snow in the Sierra Nevada; Heavy Rainfall in Texas Sunday

Heavy snow is expected in the Sierra Nevada mountain ranges into Saturday causing hazardous travel conditions. Winter Storm Warnings have been issued. Thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rainfall are expected across portions of eastern Texas into Louisiana on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 12 ft at 17 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑S 8kt
      11ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:S wind 15 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      S 19kt
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 11 to 14 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      7-8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 10 to 13 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 11 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 12 to 14 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      7-8ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 7 to 11 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 11kt
      6ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming S 13 to 18 kt after midnight. A chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      ⇑S 18kt
      5-6ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SSW wind 23 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      SSW 29kt
      5-6ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 17 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      SW 23kt
      9ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:46 pm PST Nov 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Nov 14, 2026-6pm PST Nov 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 12 ft at 17 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
S wind 15 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 11 to 14 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday
NW wind 10 to 13 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 11 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind 12 to 14 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 7 to 11 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming S 13 to 18 kt after midnight. A chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Wednesday
SSW wind 23 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 17 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 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: 12:46 pm PST Nov 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Nov 14, 2026-6pm PST Nov 21, 2026
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