Lake Effect Snow Along Eastern Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in Texas

As a potent winter storm moves off the coast of New England, heavy snow will be possible in its wake downwind of the eastern Great Lakes through Monday night and into Tuesday. A quick-hitting winter storm will bring strong winds and snow to the northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes Tuesday. Strong winds and dry conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions in the southern Plains.
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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

2NM SE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight

Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday

W 15kt
2ft
Tuesday
Night
ENE 6kt
2ft
Wednesday

W 12kt
2ft
Wednesday
Night
NNE 6kt
2ft
Thursday

W 9kt
2ft
Thursday
Night
Light Wind
2ft
Friday

Light Wind
2ft
Friday
Night
NNE 7kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:04 pm PST Jan 17, 2022
Forecast Valid: 11pm PST Jan 17, 2022-6pm PST Jan 24, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: PZZ500-181700- 840 PM PST Mon Jan 17 2022 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light to moderate northwesterly winds continue tonight into Tuesday. Winds will increase Tuesday afternoon and evening, becoming hazardous for smaller vessels through mid-week. A series of moderate period west to northwest swell prevails through the forecast period. $$

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. WSW swell 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. WSW swell 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. WSW swell 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. WSW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. WSW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. WSW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. WSW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. WSW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NNE wind around 7 kt. Mostly clear. WSW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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.