Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. 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

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 17kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
WNW 17kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
WNW 14kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 18kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 19kt
5ft
Saturday
NW 22kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
NNW 13kt
5ft
Sunday
NW 10kt
4-5ft
Sunday Night
NW 11kt⇓
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 9 to 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 9 to 17 kt. 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 11 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 10 to 18 kt. A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 12 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 12 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 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.