Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Sunday
NW 12kt
4ft
Sunday Night
NNW 12kt
4ft
Monday
⇑NW 8kt
3ft
Monday Night
NNW 11kt
3ft
Tuesday
N 8kt⇓
3ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 10kt
3ft
Wednesday
N 10kt
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 12kt
3ft
Thursday
NW 11kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:40 am PDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Sunday

NW wind 7 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 8 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 6 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 7 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 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.