Heavy Rainfall Continues in Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will shift into the southern Appalachians today. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, scattered wind gusts, and heavy rain today across the northern and central Plains. 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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Today
⇑WNW 6kt
2ft
Tonight
WNW 7kt⇓
2-3ft
Tuesday
⇑W 8kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NW 10kt
4ft
Wednesday
WNW 11kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
WNW 15kt
4ft
Thursday
NW 16kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NW 16kt
4ft
Friday
NW 16kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:41 am PDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

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

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 7 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 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.