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

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Wednesday
SW 13kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
W 18kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
WNW 21kt
4-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
WNW 23kt⇓
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 12kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
WNW 12kt⇓
4ft
Saturday
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2-3ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 6kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:36 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

S wind 8 to 13 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind 14 to 18 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Rain, mainly before 2am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 11 to 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 18 to 23 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

N wind 8 to 12 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 7 to 12 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 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. . 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.