Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 15, 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]

Overnight
NNW 12kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
NW 10kt
4ft
Sunday Night
NNW 12kt
4ft
Monday
N 7kt⇓
3ft
Monday Night
NNW 10kt
3ft
Tuesday
NW 9kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 11kt
3ft
Wednesday
NW 12kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 13kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

NNW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 6 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 8 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind around 10 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 5 to 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft becoming NW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 6 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 9 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 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.