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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Friday
WNW 17kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
WNW 15kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
⇑WNW 27kt
3-5ft

Gale Warning
Saturday Night
NW 30kt⇓
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
WNW 19kt
6ft
Sunday Night
NW 23kt⇓
6-7ft
Monday
WNW 13kt
5ft
Monday Night
NW 15kt
6ft
Tuesday
⇑W 7kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Friday

WNW wind 14 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...W 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 14 to 19 kt increasing to 22 to 27 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 25 to 30 kt decreasing to 19 to 24 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 9 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 6 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 6 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.