Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 20kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 18kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
WNW 19kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
WNW 19kt
5-6ft

Gale Warning
Saturday Night
NW 23kt
6-7ft
Sunday
WNW 15kt
6ft
Sunday Night
NW 16kt
7-8ft
Monday
⇑W 7kt
6ft
Monday Night
W 7kt⇓
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:41 pm PDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 9 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 16 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 8 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

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

Monday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 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.