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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 15, 09:00 PM PST until February 17, 03:00 AM PST

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
ESE 20kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Washington's Birthday
W 19kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
WNW 21kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
WSW 28kt
5-6ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 27kt
7ft
Wednesday
W 10kt
7ft
Wednesday Night
SW 10kt
5-6ft
Thursday
NW 15kt
4-5ft
Thursday Night
NNW 13kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:38 pm PST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PST Feb 15, 2026-6pm PST Feb 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

ESE wind 10 to 20 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Washington's Birthday

NNE wind 10 to 19 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 17 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

WSW wind 20 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 21 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Wednesday

W wind 8 to 10 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and WSW 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

W wind 8 to 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 12 to 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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.