Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 29, 09:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
WNW 19kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
WNW 18kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 19kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NW 20kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
WNW 18kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NW 20kt
5ft
Sunday
WNW 11kt
4ft
Sunday Night
WNW 13kt
4ft
Monday
NW 14kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:47 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 15 to 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 15 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 9 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 13 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 7 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 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.