Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. 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]

Friday
NW 15kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NW 23kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NW 27kt
8-9ft

Gale Warning
Saturday Night
NW 29kt
10ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
NNW 21kt
8-10ft
Sunday Night
NW 21kt
8-9ft
Monday
NW 18kt
7-8ft
Monday Night
NW 17kt
6-7ft
Tuesday
NW 13kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:22 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

Friday

NW wind 11 to 15 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 18 to 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 24 to 27 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 25 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 18 to 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 to 9 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 18 to 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

NW wind 15 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft becoming S. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 14 to 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 11 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 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.