Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Thursday
E 8kt
6ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
5-6ft
Friday
E 6kt⇓
5ft
Friday Night
NNW 7kt
4ft
Saturday
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday Night
N 6kt
3-4ft
Sunday
Light Wind
4ft
Sunday Night
NNW 8kt
5ft
M.L.King Day
Light Wind
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday

E wind 6 to 8 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

E wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

N wind around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

M.L.King Day

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.