Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from June 25, 09:00 AM PDT until June 26, 09:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Wednesday
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday Night
NW 10kt
4-5ft
Thursday
⇑NW 24kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 22kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 18kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NW 15kt
3ft
Saturday
⇑NW 28kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
NNW 15kt
6ft
Sunday
NW 15kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of dense fog before 4pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 7 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 18 to 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

NW wind 16 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 13 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 14 to 19 kt increasing to 23 to 28 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNE 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 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.