Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. 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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Today
WNW 12kt
4ft
Tonight
NW 12kt
3ft
Saturday
⇑W 7kt
2-3ft
Saturday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑S 9kt
2ft
Sunday Night
SE 10kt
3ft
Monday
S 9kt
4-6ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
5-6ft
Tuesday
⇑S 7kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:27 am PDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 5 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 7 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain after 11am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

SE wind around 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

S wind 7 to 9 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 5 ft decreasing to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 1 to 7 ft and SSW 6 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 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.