Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

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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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Today
NNE 6kt⇓
3ft
Tonight
ENE 6kt
2ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
2-3ft
Tuesday Night
ENE 6kt⇓
3ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday Night
⇑ENE 7kt
3ft
New Year's Day
ESE 12kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
SE 13kt
4ft
Friday
SE 16kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:44 am PST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Dec 29, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

ENE wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. WNW swell 3 ft at 8 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 5pm. WNW swell 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog before 7pm. WNW swell 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. W swell 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE 5 to 7 kt in the evening. Rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and NW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

New Year's Day

ESE wind 9 to 12 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

SE wind 11 to 13 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 6 ft becoming SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

SE wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 6 ft...becoming N 0 ft. Wind waves around 2 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.