Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
S 16kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
E 8kt
6-7ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 10kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NE 6kt
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 8kt
10-11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
ENE 6kt
7-9ft
Friday Night
ENE 6kt
7-8ft
Saturday
ESE 10kt
7-8ft
Saturday Night
ESE 8kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Jan 27, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight

S wind 6 to 16 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Rain, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

E wind 5 to 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 12 seconds becoming S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 7 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NE wind around 6 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

ENE wind around 6 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 to 8 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

ESE wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

ESE wind around 8 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.