Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning until May 17, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 31kt
9ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
NW 31kt
9ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
NW 24kt
9ft

Gale Warning
Sunday Night
NW 23kt⇓
7-9ft

Gale Warning
Monday
WNW 16kt
6ft
Monday Night
NNW 19kt⇓
6ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 9kt
6ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 9kt⇓
5ft
Wednesday
⇑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:

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.