Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from September 6, 09:00 AM PDT until September 7, 03:00 AM PDT

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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 18kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
WNW 16kt⇓
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Labor Day
⇑W 7kt
3ft
Monday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
3ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
3ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2-3ft
Thursday
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Sep 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 12, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Labor Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 to 3 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.