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

Small Craft Advisory until February 19, 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

[NOTICE]

Today
WNW 12kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
ENE 11kt
7-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 23kt
9ft
Thursday Night
NNW 18kt
8-10ft
Friday
SSW 7kt
5-6ft
Friday Night
SE 13kt
3-4ft
Saturday
⇑SE 29kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
SE 34kt
9ft
Sunday
S 29kt
11ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:55 am PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 9 to 12 kt. A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

ENE wind 6 to 11 kt. Rain, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 15 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Rain, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 10 to 18 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 12 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday

N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SE wind 8 to 13 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

SE wind 17 to 22 kt increasing to 24 to 29 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSE 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

SE wind around 34 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 9 ft. Wind waves around 6 ft.

Sunday

S wind 26 to 29 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 12 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.