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Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSE wind 21 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 47 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

      SSE 26kt
      6ft

      Storm Warning
      Storm Warning

    • Thursday

      Thursday:S wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. Showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      S 24kt⇓
      7ft

      Storm Warning
      Storm Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSE wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SSE 10kt
      Waves Building9ft

    • Friday

      Friday:E wind around 7 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 8 to 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      E 7kt
      7-8ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      5-6ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind around 6 kt. A slight chance of showers before 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 6kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 8kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind around 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      W 10kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Nov 12, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10pm PST Nov 12, 2025-6pm PST Nov 19, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
SSE wind 21 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 47 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Thursday
S wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. Showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
SSE wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
E wind around 7 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 8 to 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind around 6 kt. A slight chance of showers before 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
W wind around 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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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Point Forecast: 38.37°N 123.09°W
Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Nov 12, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10pm PST Nov 12, 2025-6pm PST Nov 19, 2025
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