Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from August 19, 03:00 PM PDT until August 20, 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]

Today
NW 14kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 15kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
WNW 16kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 17kt
4ft
Friday
NNW 17kt
3ft
Friday Night
NNW 18kt
3ft
Saturday
NW 19kt
3ft
Saturday Night
NNW 12kt
4ft
Sunday
⇑W 6kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 am PDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 7 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 12 to 17 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 12 to 17 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 12 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

NNW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 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.