Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 7, 03:00 PM PST until January 8, 03:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 19kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 22kt
6-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NNW 19kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNE 10kt
8-9ft
Friday
Light Wind
6-7ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
4-5ft
Saturday
E 6kt⇓
3-4ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 19 kt. A chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 19 to 22 kt. A chance of rain before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 10 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 13 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 15 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft at 16 seconds and SSW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNE wind 6 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 10 to 11 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

E wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 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.