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 13, 09:00 AM PST until February 14, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
NW 12kt
5ft
Tonight
NNW 12kt
5-6ft
Friday
NW 16kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
N 13kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
⇑SSE 13kt
7ft
Saturday Night
SSE 17kt
6ft
Sunday
SE 13kt
7-8ft
Sunday Night
ESE 9kt
7ft
Washington's Birthday
SSE 13kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:44 pm PST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 16 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 8 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 17 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds decreasing to at 7 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

N wind 5 to 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 8 to 13 kt in the morning. A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

SE wind around 13 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 6 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

ESE wind around 9 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 5 to 7 ft and S 6 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Washington's Birthday

E wind 9 to 13 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 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.