Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

New Year's Day
ESE 19kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSE 18kt
6ft

Gale Warning
Friday
SE 28kt
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
S 31kt
9-11ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
S 26kt
10-12ft
Saturday Night
S 22kt
11-12ft
Sunday
S 15kt
10-12ft
Sunday Night
S 15kt
8-9ft
Monday
S 14kt
8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 am PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

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

New Year's Day

ESE wind 17 to 19 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to at 8 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind 15 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

SE wind 23 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Friday Night

S wind 28 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 10 ft. Wind waves around 6 ft.

Saturday

S wind around 26 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 8 to 10 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind 20 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 11 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

S wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 10 ft decreasing to 7 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 12 to 15 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 8 ft decreasing to 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

S wind 12 to 14 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SW 6 ft. Wind waves around 2 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.