Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. 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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This Afternoon
Light Wind
3ft
Tonight
NW 8kt
3ft
Tuesday
WNW 13kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 13kt
4ft
Wednesday
NNW 17kt
4-5ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 19kt
4-5ft
Thursday
NNW 18kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 19kt
4ft
Friday
NNW 18kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

NW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 6 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind around 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NNW wind 10 to 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 13 to 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 12 to 18 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 12 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 12 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 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.