Arctic Air Mass Lingers for Areas of the East; Critical Fire Weather for the Plains; Active Weather Pattern for Hawaii

Arctic air lingers for the east, however, winds will slowly subside and a slow moderating trend starts during the week. Moisture continues to provide rainfall and higher elevation snow for the Pacific Northwest, northern California and northern Rockies through Monday. For the State of Hawaii, dangerous surf conditions with strong winds and heavy rainfall will impact the islands through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 8, 09:00 PM PST until February 9, 09:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NNW 18kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
NW 16kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NE 8kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
E 12kt
7-8ft
Tuesday Night
SE 15kt
8-9ft
Wednesday
WSW 13kt
7-8ft
Wednesday Night
WNW 12kt
7ft
Thursday
NW 14kt
6ft
Thursday Night
NNW 20kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:39 pm PST Feb 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Feb 8, 2026-6pm PST Feb 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

Tonight

NNW wind 10 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 13 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

E wind around 12 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

ESE wind around 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

WSW wind 11 to 13 kt becoming S in the morning. Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind around 12 kt becoming NNE after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

N wind 12 to 14 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 18 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 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.