Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Cloverdale, CA
February 18, 2025 11:50 PM PST (07:50 UTC) Change Location
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PZZ540 Coastal Waters From Point Arena To Point Reyes California Out To 10 Nm- 841 Pm Pst Tue Feb 18 2025
.small craft advisory in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night - .
Tonight - W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening and early morning. Rain late. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
Wed - SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds, sw 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
Wed night - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Thu - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
Thu night - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and nw 7 ft at 14 seconds.
Fri - N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: nw 7 ft at 15 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Fri night - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: sw 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Sat - N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: sw 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Sat night - NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Sun - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Sun night - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
PZZ500 841 Pm Pst Tue Feb 18 2025
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
moderate northwesterly winds continue into the night with some gusty conditions and rough seas over the northern outer waters. Expect west- northwest swell building 10-12 feet through early Friday morning. There is a chance for scattered light showers over our northern waters tonight through Wednesday morning. Winds and seas diminish over the weekend.
moderate northwesterly winds continue into the night with some gusty conditions and rough seas over the northern outer waters. Expect west- northwest swell building 10-12 feet through early Friday morning. There is a chance for scattered light showers over our northern waters tonight through Wednesday morning. Winds and seas diminish over the weekend.

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Fort Ross Click for Map Tue -- 01:55 AM PST 5.19 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:59 AM PST Sunrise Tue -- 08:53 AM PST 1.30 feet Low Tide Tue -- 09:38 AM PST Moonset Tue -- 02:50 PM PST 3.55 feet High Tide Tue -- 05:54 PM PST Sunset Tue -- 08:05 PM PST 2.43 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Fort Ross, California, Tide feet
12 am |
4.4 |
1 am |
5 |
2 am |
5.2 |
3 am |
5 |
4 am |
4.4 |
5 am |
3.5 |
6 am |
2.7 |
7 am |
1.9 |
8 am |
1.4 |
9 am |
1.3 |
10 am |
1.5 |
11 am |
2 |
12 pm |
2.6 |
1 pm |
3.1 |
2 pm |
3.5 |
3 pm |
3.6 |
4 pm |
3.4 |
5 pm |
3.1 |
6 pm |
2.8 |
7 pm |
2.5 |
8 pm |
2.4 |
9 pm |
2.5 |
10 pm |
2.9 |
11 pm |
3.5 |
Salt Point Click for Map Tue -- 12:18 AM PST 0.61 knots Max Flood Tue -- 03:16 AM PST -0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 06:26 AM PST -0.93 knots Max Ebb Tue -- 06:59 AM PST Sunrise Tue -- 09:38 AM PST Moonset Tue -- 10:28 AM PST 0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 01:13 PM PST 0.58 knots Max Flood Tue -- 04:31 PM PST -0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 05:55 PM PST Sunset Tue -- 06:49 PM PST -0.51 knots Max Ebb Tue -- 09:55 PM PST 0.00 knots Slack Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Salt Point, California Current, knots
12 am |
0.6 |
1 am |
0.6 |
2 am |
0.4 |
3 am |
0.1 |
4 am |
-0.3 |
5 am |
-0.7 |
6 am |
-0.9 |
7 am |
-0.9 |
8 am |
-0.7 |
9 am |
-0.4 |
10 am |
-0.1 |
11 am |
0.2 |
12 pm |
0.4 |
1 pm |
0.6 |
2 pm |
0.5 |
3 pm |
0.4 |
4 pm |
0.2 |
5 pm |
-0.2 |
6 pm |
-0.4 |
7 pm |
-0.5 |
8 pm |
-0.4 |
9 pm |
-0.2 |
10 pm |
0 |
11 pm |
0.2 |
Area Discussion for Sacramento, CA
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FXUS66 KSTO 182100 AFDSTO
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 100 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
Light precipitation expected tonight into Wednesday with periods of breezy winds this week. Warm and dry weather in store afterwards throughout the weekend.
DISCUSSION
Quiet start to the morning across Northern California with a clear radar and only scattered high clouds from the PAcific to speak of. Afternoon highs today will be in the mid 60s with 40s to low 60s across the mountains to foothills respectively. Tomorrow will see similar conditions with a few degrees cooler for the Northern Sac. Valley and breezy south winds up to 15-25 MPH in the Central Calley, strongest near the northeastern foothills.
Wednesday will see a brief pattern change from a quick-moving system bringing scattered rain and snow showers across the area.
Forecast models show chances for light showers first over the Southern Cascades and Lassen NP areas late night, then a line of showers moves from west to east over the area with most accumulations occurring north of I-80. Showers will be hit or miss for much of the area outside the Northern Sierra so pending your location you may go the entire day without seeing any precipitation. Also notably once the first main line moves through, hi-res models attempt to show discreet cells over the Eastern Valley and adjacent foothills, indicating some lingering convection potential through the evening hours. Overall, pattern and synoptic support doesn't show any clear signal for thunderstorm potential but may see brief increases in rain rates and breezy winds near any cell. Total QPF amounts come out 0.01-0.50" for the Sierra to Northern Sac. Valley with less than 0.10" expected for the remainder of the Central Valley. Snow amounts will be around 1-3" for elevations above 6000 feet but like the rain may be very hit or miss on whether accumulations occur or not.
As precipitation wraps Wednesday night, a warming and drying trend ensues with Valley sites getting into the upper 60s and breezy north winds 15-30 MPH along and west of I-5. Current probs for greater than 30 MPH are 50-90% chance from Red Bluff to West Sacramento but when increased to 40 MPH, chances become just 10-25%. With the lowered chances and lack of Extreme Forecast Index signal, forecast point to just a breezy day but below any critical threshold. Winds taper off by Friday morning, continuing our warm, dry stretch into the weekend.
.EXTENDED DISCUSSION (Saturday THROUGH Tuesday)...
Ensemble guidance remains largely in agreement on ridging aloft this weekend leading to dry weather and above-normal temperatures. There is around a 35 to 60 percent chance of reaching 70 deg F throughout the Delta, Valley, and foothills this weekend, then increasing to 40 to 80 percent probabilities for next Monday and Tuesday (up to 65-80% for Valley areas north of Interstate 80 on Tuesday). While no strong signals for wind impacts are anticipated with this pattern shift, diurnally- driven north to east winds may be breezy at times.
AVIATION
VFR conditions through 12Z Wednesday, then areas of MVFR/IFR conditions expected due to BR/FG in the northern San Joaquin Valley, and in showers elsewhere as a weak weather system moves through. Surface winds generally at or below 12 kts through 15Z then southerly winds increase with gusts of 15 to 25 kts in the Valley and 25 to 35 kts over the Sierra.
STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 100 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
Light precipitation expected tonight into Wednesday with periods of breezy winds this week. Warm and dry weather in store afterwards throughout the weekend.
DISCUSSION
Quiet start to the morning across Northern California with a clear radar and only scattered high clouds from the PAcific to speak of. Afternoon highs today will be in the mid 60s with 40s to low 60s across the mountains to foothills respectively. Tomorrow will see similar conditions with a few degrees cooler for the Northern Sac. Valley and breezy south winds up to 15-25 MPH in the Central Calley, strongest near the northeastern foothills.
Wednesday will see a brief pattern change from a quick-moving system bringing scattered rain and snow showers across the area.
Forecast models show chances for light showers first over the Southern Cascades and Lassen NP areas late night, then a line of showers moves from west to east over the area with most accumulations occurring north of I-80. Showers will be hit or miss for much of the area outside the Northern Sierra so pending your location you may go the entire day without seeing any precipitation. Also notably once the first main line moves through, hi-res models attempt to show discreet cells over the Eastern Valley and adjacent foothills, indicating some lingering convection potential through the evening hours. Overall, pattern and synoptic support doesn't show any clear signal for thunderstorm potential but may see brief increases in rain rates and breezy winds near any cell. Total QPF amounts come out 0.01-0.50" for the Sierra to Northern Sac. Valley with less than 0.10" expected for the remainder of the Central Valley. Snow amounts will be around 1-3" for elevations above 6000 feet but like the rain may be very hit or miss on whether accumulations occur or not.
As precipitation wraps Wednesday night, a warming and drying trend ensues with Valley sites getting into the upper 60s and breezy north winds 15-30 MPH along and west of I-5. Current probs for greater than 30 MPH are 50-90% chance from Red Bluff to West Sacramento but when increased to 40 MPH, chances become just 10-25%. With the lowered chances and lack of Extreme Forecast Index signal, forecast point to just a breezy day but below any critical threshold. Winds taper off by Friday morning, continuing our warm, dry stretch into the weekend.
.EXTENDED DISCUSSION (Saturday THROUGH Tuesday)...
Ensemble guidance remains largely in agreement on ridging aloft this weekend leading to dry weather and above-normal temperatures. There is around a 35 to 60 percent chance of reaching 70 deg F throughout the Delta, Valley, and foothills this weekend, then increasing to 40 to 80 percent probabilities for next Monday and Tuesday (up to 65-80% for Valley areas north of Interstate 80 on Tuesday). While no strong signals for wind impacts are anticipated with this pattern shift, diurnally- driven north to east winds may be breezy at times.
AVIATION
VFR conditions through 12Z Wednesday, then areas of MVFR/IFR conditions expected due to BR/FG in the northern San Joaquin Valley, and in showers elsewhere as a weak weather system moves through. Surface winds generally at or below 12 kts through 15Z then southerly winds increase with gusts of 15 to 25 kts in the Valley and 25 to 35 kts over the Sierra.
STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
ANVC1 - 9416841 - Arena Cove, CA | 40 mi | 51 min | ESE 5.1G | 50°F | 52°F | 30.15 | ||
46013 - Bodega Bay - 48NM North Northwest of San Francisco, CA | 41 mi | 41 min | 0G | 54°F | 30.15 | 53°F |
Wind History for Arena Cove, CA
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