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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 13 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Widespread smoke, mainly before 7pm. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 20kt
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 11 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Widespread smoke, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      WNW 21kt
      5-6ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 15 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Areas of smoke. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      NW 22kt
      6-7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WNW wind 9 to 15 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 15kt
      6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 10 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      6-7ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 6kt⇓
      5-6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NW wind 13 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Widespread smoke, mainly before 7pm. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Saturday
WNW wind 11 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Widespread smoke, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 15 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Areas of smoke. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Sunday
WNW wind 9 to 15 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 10 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 38.37°N 123.09°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
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