Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 5, 09:00 PM PST until February 7, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
WNW 7kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 8kt
11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NW 9kt
10-11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
WNW 9kt
7-9ft
Saturday Night
NW 12kt
6ft
Sunday
W 9kt
7ft
Sunday Night
NW 15kt
7ft
Monday
NW 19kt
8-9ft
Monday Night
NW 22kt
10ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Feb 5, 2026-6pm PST Feb 12, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING

Tonight

WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

WNW wind around 8 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds becoming WSW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind around 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 10 to 11 ft at 15 seconds and W 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 7 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 7 to 9 ft and N 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 10 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

W wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 12 to 15 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind 17 to 19 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind around 22 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 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.