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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

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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 22kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 19kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
NW 19kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NW 19kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
NNW 11kt
4-5ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 12kt
4-5ft
Wednesday
NNW 9kt
4-5ft
Wednesday Night
NW 6kt⇓
3-4ft
Thursday
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Sep 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

NW wind 9 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 13 to 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind around 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 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.