Hazardous Spring Weather Shifts to the Eastern and Northwest U.S. Wednesday

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley northeastward through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from east Texas into Upstate New York. A moderate atmospheric river will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Northwest U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 11, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
NNW 10kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
⇑NW 10kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 10kt
3-4ft
Thursday
N 8kt
3ft
Thursday Night
NNW 10kt
3-4ft
Friday
NNW 10kt
3-4ft
Friday Night
NNW 12kt
4ft
Saturday
NNW 11kt
4ft
Saturday Night
NNW 13kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 21 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 20 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

N wind 5 to 8 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 7 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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.