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

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 29, 03:00 AM PST until January 30, 03:00 AM PST

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
E 8kt
7ft
Tonight
NNW 8kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NNE 6kt⇓
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 8kt
9-10ft

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

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:54 am PST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today

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

Tonight

NNW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. 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 variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 to 8 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

ESE wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

SE wind around 7 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SSW 3 ft becoming WSW. 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.