Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threats Continue into the Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday night. Severe storm hazards may include large hail, severe winds, and tornadoes, some of which may be strong. There will be another chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday for portions of Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. Storms could result in locally heavy rain and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 6, 09:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
N 14kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NW 12kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
NNE 8kt
4-5ft
Sunday
⇑NW 8kt
5ft
Sunday Night
NNW 18kt
5-6ft
Monday
NNW 25kt
6ft
Monday Night
NNW 27kt
7ft
Tuesday
NNW 23kt
6-7ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 20kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:25 pm PST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Mar 6, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 13, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

N wind 8 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 5 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NNE wind around 8 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NNW 1 ft at 14 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 15 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 18 to 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 25 to 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 21 to 23 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 16 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 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.