Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 21, 03:00 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 14kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 15kt
3ft
Friday Night
NNW 14kt
2-3ft
Saturday
NW 19kt
2-3ft
Saturday Night
NNW 20kt
3ft
Sunday
NW 12kt
3ft
Sunday Night
NW 9kt⇓
3-4ft
Monday
Light Wind
3ft
Monday Night
WNW 6kt⇓
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 11 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 11 to 15 kt. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 11 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 12 to 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 12 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 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.