Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather Monday over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Scattered to widespread severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes Monday through Thursday over the lower Mississippi River Valley and southern Plains into the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning in effect from March 9, 03:00 AM PDT until March 10, 03:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Monday
NW 24kt
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Monday Night
NNW 23kt
7ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
NNW 22kt
7ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday Night
NNW 22kt
6-7ft
Wednesday
NW 15kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 16kt
4-5ft
Thursday
NNW 15kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 17kt
4ft
Friday
NNW 17kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:32 am PDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Monday

NW wind 17 to 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 21 to 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 19 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 14 to 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 13 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 11 to 15 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 14 to 17 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 13 to 17 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 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.