Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 1, 03:00 PM PDT until April 3, 03:00 AM PDT

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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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Wednesday
SW 13kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
NW 15kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 18kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
N 18kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 13kt
5-6ft
Friday Night
NW 15kt⇓
4-5ft
Saturday
Light Wind
3-4ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:36 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

SSE wind 6 to 13 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 12 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain, mainly before 3am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 5 seconds building to at 9 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 9 to 18 kt. A chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 10 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 10 to 18 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 6 to 13 kt. Sunny. . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. . Waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. . 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.