Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
S 13kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSE 14kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
W 11kt
8-9ft
Sunday Night
W 9kt⇓
5-6ft
Monday
⇑NW 13kt
4ft
Monday Night
NNW 16kt
4-5ft
Tuesday
NNW 17kt
3-4ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 12kt
3-4ft
Wednesday
NW 11kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Late Afternoon

S wind around 13 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind 11 to 14 kt becoming SW after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

W wind 9 to 11 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds becoming S 2 ft at 15 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 12 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 to 3 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 11 to 17 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 8 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.