Thunderstorms in the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Florida; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms capable of hail and gusty winds are possible mainly this evening across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley. Clusters of thunderstorms may produce isolated flash flooding in the Florida peninsula. Elevated fire weather risk is possible in the Northern Plains into western Minnesota. Read More >

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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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This Afternoon
WSW 8kt
3ft
Tonight
W 6kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑W 8kt
3ft
Monday Night
WNW 8kt
3ft
Tuesday
W 10kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NW 11kt
2ft
Wednesday
W 10kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
NW 13kt
3-4ft
Thursday
W 12kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:31 pm PDT May 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT May 3, 2026-6pm PDT May 9, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

WSW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds becoming SW at 10 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the morning. A slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 6 to 8 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 6 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

W wind 5 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 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.