Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 11, 03:00 AM PDT until March 12, 03:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 19kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 19kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 19kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 21kt
7-8ft
Friday
NW 21kt
7ft
Friday Night
NW 24kt
8ft
Saturday
NW 24kt
7ft
Saturday Night
NW 24kt
7-8ft
Sunday
NW 19kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:53 am PDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

Today

NW wind 15 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 21 seconds decreasing to at 14 seconds . Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind around 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 17 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 19 to 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

NW wind 19 to 21 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind around 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 22 to 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 16 to 19 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 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.