Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until September 14, 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

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 21kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 16kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
NW 21kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
NNW 20kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
NW 17kt
4-5ft
Monday Night
NNW 19kt
5ft
Tuesday
NNW 12kt
4-5ft
Tuesday Night
NW 8kt⇓
4ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 11 to 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 13 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 10 to 17 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 14 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 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.