Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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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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Tonight
E 14kt
7-8ft

Gale Warning
Thursday
NW 25kt
10ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
NNW 16kt
8-10ft

Gale Warning
Friday
⇑S 7kt
5-6ft
Friday Night
SE 16kt
3-4ft
Saturday
SE 30kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
SE 34kt
6-8ft
Sunday
SSE 28kt
9-10ft
Sunday Night
S 26kt
9ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WSW wind 7 to 14 kt becoming E after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Rain, mainly after 9pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 to 3 ft at 13 seconds becoming S. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SE wind 9 to 16 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday

SE wind 20 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

SE wind 32 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 7 ft. Wind waves around 6 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind around 28 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 11 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 23 to 26 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 9 to 10 ft. Wind waves around 5 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.