Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 12, 03:00 PM PDT until May 12, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 9kt⇓
5ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 20kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
NNW 18kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
NW 23kt
5-6ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 24kt
6ft
Thursday
NW 21kt
6ft
Thursday Night
NNW 22kt
6ft
Friday
NNW 28kt
6ft
Friday Night
NNW 27kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT May 11, 2026-6pm PDT May 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 14 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 14 to 23 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 15 to 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 12 to 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 19 to 22 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 18 to 28 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 23 to 27 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and N 0 to 1 ft...becoming NW 7 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.