Significant Severe Weather in the Upper Midwest; Blizzard Conditions in the Cascades; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in Hawaii

Significant severe thunderstorms, including the risk for strong to intense tornadoes, are expected across the Upper Midwest this afternoon and evening. An atmospheric river will bring blizzard conditions to the northern Cascades. A powerful Kona storm is expected to impact Hawaii today into Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning until March 10, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 24kt
7ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
NNW 21kt
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Wednesday
NW 16kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 14kt
4-5ft
Thursday
NW 15kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 17kt
5ft
Friday
NNW 18kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
NNW 19kt
5ft
Saturday
NNW 20kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 pm PDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 14 to 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 10 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 12 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 11 to 15 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 14 to 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 13 to 18 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 17 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 16 to 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and S 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.