Tropical System in the Gulf; Dangerous Heat and Air Quality Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms for Midwest to mid-Atlantic

Tropical system in the Gulf expected to gradually strengthen the next couple of days off the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coasts. Instances of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. 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
Light Wind
4ft
Tonight
Light Wind
4ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
4ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 7kt
4ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
4ft
Wednesday Night
NW 7kt
4ft
Thursday
WNW 14kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 10kt
4ft
Friday
NNW 12kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Jul 20, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind around 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 5 to 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

WNW wind 5 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. . 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.