Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from September 18, 03:00 PM PDT until September 20, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
⇑WNW 11kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 14kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
⇑WNW 11kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NW 13kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
WNW 10kt
4ft
Sunday Night
NW 10kt
4ft
Monday
Light Wind
3ft
Monday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
3-4ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 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.