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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

26NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:S wind around 6 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SW 6kt
      4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to at 6 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind around 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 8kt
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      5ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 7kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 7kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026

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Today
S wind around 6 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to at 6 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind around 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 38.57°N 123.34°W
Last Update: 11:27 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
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