Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 23, 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]

Tonight
NW 24kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
NW 19kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NW 18kt
6ft
Tuesday
NW 12kt
4-5ft
Tuesday Night
NW 14kt
4ft
Wednesday
NW 24kt
5-7ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 28kt
11-12ft
Thursday
NNW 27kt
11-12ft
Thursday Night
NW 18kt
9ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:32 pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight

NW wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Monday

NW wind 17 to 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 11 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 9 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind around 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 15 to 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind around 28 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 11 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 18 to 27 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 10 to 11 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 12 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. 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.