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Unsettled Weather in the Eastern U.S. through Memorial Day

Showers and thunderstorms are expected from Texas to the Northeast through Tuesday. Heavy rain will create mainly localized areas of flash flooding across the central Gulf Coast into the Appalachians. Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions due to gusty winds and low humidity are expected through Tuesday across Oregon and Nevada. Showers and thunderstorms will develop over the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Memorial Day

      Memorial Day:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Areas of fog before 10am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 9kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 12kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 16 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 21kt
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 16 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      NW 21kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WNW wind 6 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      WNW 16kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 16kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑S 6kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT May 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT May 25, 2026-6pm PDT May 31, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Memorial Day
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Areas of fog before 10am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 16 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 16 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Wednesday
WNW wind 6 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 11:26 pm PDT May 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT May 25, 2026-6pm PDT May 31, 2026
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