Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Wednesday
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday
⇑WNW 19kt
4-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
WNW 24kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 25kt
3-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
WNW 23kt
3-4ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 27kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
NW 27kt⇓
6ft
Sunday
WNW 17kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 30, 2026

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 11am, then Patchy dense fog after 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 7pm, then Patchy fog after 9pm. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 20 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 18 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 16 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 14 to 19 kt increasing to 22 to 27 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 ft building to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 22 to 27 kt decreasing to 14 to 19 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 7 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 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.