Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 1, 03:00 PM PDT until April 3, 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]

Today
SW 15kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
WNW 20kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 23kt
7-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 26kt
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 17kt
7-8ft
Friday Night
NW 18kt⇓
6ft
Saturday
NE 6kt⇓
5-6ft
Saturday Night
NW 8kt
4ft
Sunday
W 6kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:36 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Today

S wind 8 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 16 to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Rain, mainly before 3am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds becoming S at 12 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 16 to 23 kt. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 19 to 26 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

NW wind 15 to 17 kt. Sunny. . Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming N 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. . Waves around 4 ft.

Sunday

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming SSW in the morning. Mostly sunny. . Waves around 4 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.