Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from September 10, 03:00 PM PDT until September 11, 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
⇑WNW 8kt
3ft
Tonight
NW 10kt
3ft
Thursday
WNW 14kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 15kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NNW 22kt
5ft
Friday Night
NNW 21kt
5ft
Saturday
NNW 24kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
NNW 13kt
4ft
Sunday
NW 12kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:16 am PDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 8 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 12 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 12 to 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 17 to 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 18 to 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 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.