Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 24kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 20kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 23kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 22kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
⇑NNW 30kt
5-6ft

Gale Warning
Saturday Night
NNW 28kt
7ft
Sunday
NNW 25kt
7ft
Sunday Night
NNW 23kt
8ft
Monday
NW 12kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 15 to 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 14 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

NW wind 14 to 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 17 to 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 17 to 22 kt increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 22 to 28 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 19 to 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 to 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 15 to 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

NW wind around 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 to 9 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 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.