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Hazardous Weather Conditions

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NW wind 26 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 6 ft.

      NW 31kt
      9ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 22 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

      NW 31kt
      9ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 18 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 24kt
      9ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 23kt⇓
      7-9ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Monday

      Monday:WNW wind 9 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 16kt
      6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 14 to 19 kt decreasing to 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt⇓
      6ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 9kt
      6ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NW wind 26 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 6 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 22 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 18 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Monday
WNW wind 9 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind 14 to 19 kt decreasing to 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 38.37°N 123.09°W
Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
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