Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from September 11, 03:00 AM PDT until September 11, 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]

Today
WNW 12kt
3ft
Tonight
NW 13kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 19kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 18kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NNW 21kt
4ft
Saturday Night
NNW 20kt
3-4ft
Sunday
NNW 20kt
3ft
Sunday Night
NNW 12kt
5ft
Monday
NNW 11kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:51 am PDT Sep 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 10 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 14 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 15 to 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 14 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

NNW wind 6 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 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.