Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 29, 03:00 PM PDT until March 29, 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]

Tonight
NNW 11kt
4ft
Sunday
NW 15kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
NNW 12kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
NNW 12kt
4ft
Monday Night
NW 12kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
⇑W 8kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
W 8kt
2ft
Wednesday
⇑S 10kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
WNW 11kt
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:26 pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 7 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 7 to 12 kt. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSE after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind around 11 kt becoming NW after midnight. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.