Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. 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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Tonight
Light Wind
2-3ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 8kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
W 8kt⇓
4ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 9kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
NW 13kt
4-5ft
Thursday
WNW 13kt
4ft
Thursday Night
WNW 15kt
4ft
Friday
NW 16kt
3ft
Friday Night
NW 16kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 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.