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Two Storms Tracking through the Southwest and Southcentral U.S.

A storm over the southwest U.S. will shift east through Thursday while another Pacific storm pivots over the region Friday through the weekend. Widespread low elevation rain and high elevation snow showers are expected with each storm. Both storms will shift over the central U.S. with the first occurring tonight through Thursday and the second Saturday night into Monday. Flood Watches issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds becoming W. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SE 7kt
      4-5ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 9 kt in the evening. Rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and WSW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑SE 9kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind 12 to 18 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 13 seconds and WSW 3 ft at 6 seconds building to at 14 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 18kt
      2-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind around 14 kt becoming NNE after midnight. A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and NW 1 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 6 to 15 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and N 0 to 1 ft...becoming NW 8 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 15kt
      5-6ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 to 7 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      N 6kt
      5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSE 1 to 2 ft becoming NNW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 4 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNE 6kt⇓
      5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:37 am PST Nov 19, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Nov 19, 2025-6pm PST Nov 25, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds becoming W. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 9 kt in the evening. Rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and WSW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
N wind 12 to 18 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 13 seconds and WSW 3 ft at 6 seconds building to at 14 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind around 14 kt becoming NNE after midnight. A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and NW 1 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday
N wind 6 to 15 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and N 0 to 1 ft...becoming NW 8 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
N wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 to 7 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSE 1 to 2 ft becoming NNW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 4 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 2 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: 1:37 am PST Nov 19, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Nov 19, 2025-6pm PST Nov 25, 2025
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