Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until December 27, 09:00 AM PST

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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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Today
NW 12kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
N 8kt⇓
4-5ft
Sunday
Light Wind
3-4ft
Sunday Night
NE 7kt
3ft
Monday
Light Wind
2ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 am PST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Dec 27, 2025-6pm PST Jan 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

N wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 8 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NE wind around 7 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

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

*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.