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 coastal areas from the DelMarVa Peninsula through southeastern New England. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 22, 09:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
SE 21kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SE 14kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
SE 11kt
5-6ft
Monday Night
SSE 15kt
5ft
Tuesday
SSE 15kt
6ft
Tuesday Night
S 10kt
5-6ft
Wednesday
N 7kt
4-5ft
Wednesday Night
N 8kt
4ft
Thursday
⇑WNW 6kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Feb 22, 2026-6pm PST Feb 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

SE wind 19 to 21 kt. Rain, mainly before noon. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 9 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

SE wind 9 to 14 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 7 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

SE wind 8 to 11 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

SSE wind 11 to 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

SSE wind 13 to 15 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SW 6 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind 7 to 10 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 6 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 5 to 7 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of rain. 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. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 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.