Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning until May 17, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NNW 34kt
10ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
NNW 34kt
10ft

Gale Warning
Sunday Night
N 25kt⇓
8-10ft

Gale Warning
Monday
⇑NW 20kt
6ft
Monday Night
NNW 20kt
8ft
Tuesday
NW 13kt
7ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 9kt
6-7ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 7kt
6ft
Wednesday Night
NW 8kt⇓
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNW wind 25 to 34 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 24 to 34 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Monday

NW wind 9 to 14 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming N. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 13 to 20 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 9 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 2 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.