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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 17, 03:00 AM PDT

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 14kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 18kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
NW 11kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NW 16kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
NW 11kt
4-5ft
Tuesday Night
NW 14kt
4-5ft
Wednesday
NW 11kt
4-5ft
Wednesday Night
NW 15kt
4-5ft
Thursday
NW 14kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

This Afternoon

NW wind around 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 13 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 13 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 7 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind around 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 15 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 11 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 2 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.