Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
WNW 12kt
4ft
Tonight
NW 12kt
4ft
Sunday
NW 19kt
4ft
Sunday Night
N 18kt
4ft
Labor Day
N 8kt⇓
3-4ft
Monday Night
N 11kt
4ft
Tuesday
N 6kt⇓
4ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:21 am PDT Sep 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 11, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 6 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 9 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 10 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Labor Day

N wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

N wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and S 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.