A Wintry Mix in the Northeast; Rain and High Elevation Snow Returns to California

A clipper system tracking across the U.S./Canadian border will bring snowfall and mixed precipitation across the Northeast. A modest atmospheric river associated with a Pacific system will bring lower elevation/coastal rain, high elevation snow/wintry mix, and gusty winds in California into the Intermountain West. 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
NW 13kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
ESE 13kt
7-8ft
Tuesday Night
ENE 11kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
ENE 15kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
NW 12kt
6ft
Thursday
NW 12kt
6ft
Thursday Night
NNW 20kt
7ft
Friday
NNW 19kt
8-9ft
Friday Night
NW 21kt
10-11ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 pm PST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PST Feb 9, 2026-6pm PST Feb 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Tonight

NW wind 7 to 13 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

ESE wind 8 to 13 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind 8 to 11 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

ENE wind 12 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 10 to 12 kt becoming NE after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

NE wind 10 to 12 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind around 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

NNW wind around 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 19 to 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 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.