Tracking Late Season Winter Storms

A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy snow over the Olympics, northern Cascades and northern Rockies Friday while heavy rain may bring flooding to coastal Oregon and Washington. A winter storm will continue to push across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday and Saturday with areas of heavy snow and high winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 13, 09:00 AM PDT until March 14, 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]

Tonight
NW 15kt
4-5ft
Friday
NW 18kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 18kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NNW 19kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
NNW 20kt
5ft
Sunday
NW 14kt
4ft
Sunday Night
NNW 16kt
4ft
Monday
N 9kt
4ft
Monday Night
NNW 10kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 13 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 12 to 18 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 16 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 16 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 13 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 10 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

N wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 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.