Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until April 3, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
NW 17kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
⇑WNW 26kt
4-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 22kt⇓
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 13kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
WNW 9kt⇓
4ft
Saturday
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday
⇑W 6kt
2ft
Sunday Night
W 6kt⇓
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

NW wind 14 to 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 21 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 17 to 22 kt becoming NNW 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

N wind 6 to 13 kt becoming WNW in the morning. Sunny. . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. 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 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. . Waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. . Waves around 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.