Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 31, 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

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 10kt⇓
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
⇑W 12kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
W 12kt
2-3ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:31 pm PDT Aug 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

W wind 6 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 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.