Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

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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
N 7kt
2-3ft
Monday
Light Wind
2ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
New Year's Day
SE 9kt
3ft
Thursday Night
S 8kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 pm PST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming ENE in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. NW swell 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and NW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and WNW 1 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and W 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and N 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

New Year's Day

SE wind 5 to 9 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SW 4 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

S wind around 8 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...E 2 ft and S 5 ft...becoming N 0 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.