Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 28, 09:00 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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Tonight
WNW 20kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
WNW 19kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
WNW 18kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 14kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NW 14kt
4-5ft
Saturday
NW 18kt
4ft
Saturday Night
NW 19kt
5ft
Sunday
W 9kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
NW 12kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WNW wind 13 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 13 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 14 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 9 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 11 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

W wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 6 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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.