Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 12, 03:00 PM PST until February 14, 03:00 AM PST

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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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Tonight
NW 17kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 18kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NW 17kt
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
S 13kt
8-9ft
Saturday Night
SSE 20kt
8ft
Sunday
SSE 18kt
9ft
Sunday Night
ESE 14kt
9ft
Washington's Birthday
ESE 15kt
7-8ft
Monday Night
WNW 21kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:44 pm PST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

Tonight

NW wind around 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 14 to 18 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 17 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds decreasing to at 7 seconds . Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 10 to 17 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

ESE wind 7 to 13 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of showers after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 17 to 20 kt. Showers, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind 15 to 18 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 6 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

ESE wind 12 to 14 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Washington's Birthday

ESE wind around 15 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

SSE wind 17 to 21 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 4 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 3 to 4 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.