Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 26kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NNW 26kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 30kt
9-10ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
NNW 28kt
11-12ft

Gale Warning
Friday
NW 21kt
9-10ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
NNW 20kt
9-10ft
Saturday
NNW 13kt
6-7ft
Saturday Night
NNW 13kt
6ft
Sunday
NW 10kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:49 am PST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PST Mar 4, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today

NW wind 23 to 26 kt. Sunny. NW swell 4 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind around 26 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 24 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 23 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 11 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Friday

NW wind 19 to 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 14 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 11 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 10 to 13 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and N 0 to 1 ft...becoming WNW 6 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

N wind 7 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 to 2 ft becoming WSW. 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.