Tracking Areas of Winter Weather and Heavy Rainfall

A cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. today, bringing areas of snow and snow squalls which can bring rapid reductions to visibility and slick roads. A storm system will shift from the northern Gulf Coast through the Southeast U.S. today through Friday with areas of heavy to excessive rainfall and light snow further north. Heavy snow is also expected in the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 5, 09:00 AM PST until December 6, 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
ENE 7kt⇓
3-4ft
Tonight
NNE 6kt⇓
3ft
Friday
NW 14kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NW 11kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NW 14kt
4ft
Saturday Night
NNW 13kt
4ft
Sunday
NW 12kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
NNW 10kt
3ft
Monday
NW 10kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:09 am PST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Dec 4, 2025-6pm PST Dec 10, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 11 seconds building to at 14 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

NW wind 6 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind around 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 7 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 10 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind 7 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 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.