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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:W wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mixed swell...W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      W 16kt
      11ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 11 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      8-10ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 6 ft at 14 seconds becoming 1 ft at 9 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      6-8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:46 am PST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Dec 26, 2025-6pm PST Jan 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
W wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mixed swell...W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 11 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
NNW wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 6 ft at 14 seconds becoming 1 ft at 9 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 38.37°N 123.09°W
Last Update: 8:46 am PST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Dec 26, 2025-6pm PST Jan 1, 2026
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