Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until April 4, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
WNW 15kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 15kt⇓
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
⇑NW 7kt
5ft
Saturday Night
NW 8kt
4ft
Sunday
⇑W 8kt
4ft
Sunday Night
WNW 10kt
4ft
Monday
WNW 10kt
4ft
Monday Night
NW 13kt
4ft
Tuesday
NW 11kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:41 pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 9, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Afternoon

WNW wind 11 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 9 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WNW wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

WNW wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind around 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.