Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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]

Thursday
NW 14kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 14kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 15kt
3ft
Friday Night
NNW 15kt
2-3ft
Saturday
NNW 20kt
2-3ft
Saturday Night
NNW 20kt
3ft
Sunday
NW 11kt
3ft
Sunday Night
NW 8kt⇓
3-4ft
Monday
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:16 am PDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday

NW wind 8 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 11 to 14 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

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

Friday Night

NNW wind 12 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 12 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 12 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 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.