Widespread Precipitation and Gusty Winds in the West; Snow from the Great Lakes to the Northeast

A Pacific storm system is expected to bring strong winds and more precipitation to the western U.S., along with the likelihood of snowfall into the Sierra Nevada. Accumulating snow will develop downwind from the Great Lakes into parts of the Northeast through Saturday. Polar air will surge into the eastern half of the country this weekend. 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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Friday
S 32kt⇓
9ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
W 10kt⇓
16ft
Saturday
S 9kt
14-16ft
Saturday Night
SSE 20kt
12ft
Sunday
S 27kt⇓
8-10ft
Sunday Night
NW 10kt
11-12ft
Monday
NW 11kt
11-12ft
Monday Night
NNW 6kt
10-11ft
Tuesday
WNW 9kt
7-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:16 am PST Nov 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PST Nov 13, 2026-6pm PST Nov 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Friday

S wind 27 to 32 kt becoming W 16 to 21 kt in the morning. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.

Friday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 20 ft at 18 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday

S wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 17 to 20 ft at 17 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 12 to 20 kt. Rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 11 to 14 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

S wind 22 to 27 kt becoming W 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...W 12 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind around 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 15 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind 7 to 11 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 13 to 14 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 12 to 13 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 6 to 9 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.