Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along the Northeastern Seaboard. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 23, 09:00 PM PST until February 24, 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]

Late Afternoon
SE 12kt
5ft
Tonight
SE 17kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
SSE 16kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
S 6kt
6-7ft
Wednesday
NW 8kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
N 8kt
3-4ft
Thursday
⇑WNW 6kt
3ft
Thursday Night
N 7kt
2ft
Friday
Light Wind
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:22 pm PST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Feb 23, 2026-6pm PST Mar 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Late Afternoon

SE wind around 12 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

SE wind 14 to 17 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

SSE wind 11 to 16 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind around 6 kt becoming NW after midnight. A chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

N wind around 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 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.