Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 30, 09:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 16kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 16kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
NW 16kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NW 16kt
5ft
Tuesday
WNW 11kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 10kt
3ft
Wednesday
SSE 12kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
NW 17kt
3-4ft
Thursday
NW 22kt
6-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

Today

NW wind 9 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 13 to 16 kt. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind around 11 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 8 to 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

SE wind 8 to 12 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 13 to 17 kt becoming NW after midnight. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft becoming S. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 18 to 22 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 3 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.