Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from July 7, 09:00 AM PDT until July 10, 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
⇑NW 21kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 19kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
NW 22kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
NNW 20kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 23kt
6-7ft
Thursday Night
NNW 22kt
7ft
Friday
NW 22kt
6ft
Friday Night
NNW 13kt
6-7ft
Saturday
NW 13kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 am PDT Jul 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 13, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 9 to 14 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 13 to 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 13 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 16 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 14 to 23 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 16 to 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 15 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 6 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 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.