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Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West

A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

    • Friday

      Friday:S wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 12kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SSW wind 6 to 9 kt. Rain and thunderstorms likely. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 9kt
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:S wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑S 18kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSW wind 14 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      SSW 21kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WSW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SW 8 ft becoming SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WSW 12kt
      6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 10kt⇓
      5-6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 10kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:51 am PDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Friday
S wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
SSW wind 6 to 9 kt. Rain and thunderstorms likely. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
S wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
SSW wind 14 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sunday
WSW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SW 8 ft becoming SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NNW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 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: 2:51 am PDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 16, 2026
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