Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. 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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Tonight
Light Wind
3ft
Monday
Light Wind
3ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
3ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday Night
⇑ESE 6kt
3ft
New Year's Day
ESE 10kt
3ft
Thursday Night
ESE 10kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 pm PST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before midnight. 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. Sunny. WNW swell 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and N 0 to 1 ft...becoming WNW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and NNW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE around 6 kt in the evening. A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

New Year's Day

ESE wind 8 to 10 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 1 to 4 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

ESE wind 8 to 10 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...SE 1 ft and S 6 ft...becoming N 0 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.