Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. 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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Tuesday
NW 12kt
4-5ft
Tuesday Night
NW 13kt
6ft
Wednesday
WNW 16kt
6ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 18kt
6ft
Thursday
NW 20kt
6ft
Thursday Night
NNW 20kt
5-6ft
Friday
NNW 19kt
4ft
Friday Night
NNW 12kt
3-4ft
Saturday
NW 12kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:21 am PDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tuesday

NW wind 5 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 10 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 10 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 12 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 12 to 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 13 to 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 13 to 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 6 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 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.