Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Lower Lake, CA
April 18, 2025 12:44 AM PDT (07:44 UTC) Change Location
![]() | Sunrise 6:27 AM Sunset 7:52 PM Moonrise 12:00 AM Moonset 8:42 AM |
PZZ540 Coastal Waters From Point Arena To Point Reyes California Out To 10 Nm- 828 Pm Pdt Thu Apr 17 2025
Tonight - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog late.
Fri - S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
Fri night - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Sat - N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Sat night - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Sun - N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Sun night - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Mon - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Mon night - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Tue - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Tue night - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
PZZ500 828 Pm Pdt Thu Apr 17 2025
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
moderate to fresh northerly breeze across the outer coastal waters with light and variable winds closer to the coast. As the winds diminish, rough seas are subsiding now through Friday before another strong breeze rebuilds seas this weekend into early next week.
moderate to fresh northerly breeze across the outer coastal waters with light and variable winds closer to the coast. As the winds diminish, rough seas are subsiding now through Friday before another strong breeze rebuilds seas this weekend into early next week.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Lower Lake, CA

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Fort Ross Click for Map Fri -- 12:54 AM PDT Moonrise Fri -- 01:51 AM PDT 4.99 feet High Tide Fri -- 06:32 AM PDT Sunrise Fri -- 09:22 AM PDT -0.10 feet Low Tide Fri -- 09:47 AM PDT Moonset Fri -- 05:08 PM PDT 3.66 feet High Tide Fri -- 07:52 PM PDT Sunset Fri -- 08:52 PM PDT 3.33 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Fort Ross, California, Tide feet
12 am |
4.5 |
1 am |
4.9 |
2 am |
5 |
3 am |
4.8 |
4 am |
4.1 |
5 am |
3.2 |
6 am |
2.1 |
7 am |
1.1 |
8 am |
0.3 |
9 am |
-0.1 |
10 am |
-0 |
11 am |
0.4 |
12 pm |
1.1 |
1 pm |
1.8 |
2 pm |
2.5 |
3 pm |
3.1 |
4 pm |
3.5 |
5 pm |
3.7 |
6 pm |
3.6 |
7 pm |
3.5 |
8 pm |
3.4 |
9 pm |
3.3 |
10 pm |
3.4 |
11 pm |
3.7 |
Napa Click for Map Fri -- 12:50 AM PDT Moonrise Fri -- 04:58 AM PDT 6.60 feet High Tide Fri -- 06:28 AM PDT Sunrise Fri -- 09:43 AM PDT Moonset Fri -- 12:44 PM PDT -0.11 feet Low Tide Fri -- 07:48 PM PDT Sunset Fri -- 08:15 PM PDT 5.22 feet High Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Napa, Napa River, Carquinez Strait, California, Tide feet
12 am |
3.4 |
1 am |
3.8 |
2 am |
4.6 |
3 am |
5.5 |
4 am |
6.3 |
5 am |
6.6 |
6 am |
6.4 |
7 am |
5.7 |
8 am |
4.5 |
9 am |
3.2 |
10 am |
1.8 |
11 am |
0.7 |
12 pm |
0 |
1 pm |
-0.1 |
2 pm |
0.4 |
3 pm |
1.3 |
4 pm |
2.3 |
5 pm |
3.4 |
6 pm |
4.3 |
7 pm |
4.9 |
8 pm |
5.2 |
9 pm |
5 |
10 pm |
4.5 |
11 pm |
3.8 |
Area Discussion for Sacramento, CA
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FXUS66 KSTO 172027 AFDSTO
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 127 PM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025
Discussion
Synopsis
Slight chance of isolated thunderstorm over the Sierra Crest south of Highway 50 this afternoon. Dry and seasonable weather elsewhere. After today, a warming and drying trend begins that will continue into early next week with Minor HeatRisk and periodically breezy winds.
Key Messages
* Today:
-5-15% chance of brief, isolated thunderstorms along the Sierra Crest south of US Highway 50 this afternoon
-Seasonable temperatures with periodically breezy winds
* Friday - Wednesday:
-Above-normal temperatures return Friday and through the middle of next week with Minor HeatRisk across the Valley, Delta, and foothills
-Expect breezy northerly winds on Friday with a 45-75% probability of wind gusts > 30 mph in the western Sacramento Valley
-Diurnally driven winds resume with increased Delta breeze flow in the afternoons and evenings this weekend and into next week
Changes from previous forecast
* No significant updates
AVIATION
Mainly VFR conditions across interior NorCal, with areas of MVFR conditions due to a low stratus deck currently moving north to south in the central Sacramento Valley. Conditions are expected to improve to mostly VFR around 00z for all TAF sites. Northerly winds continue to gust in the northern Sacramento Valley up to 25 knots, elsewhere general light diurnal winds below 12 knots.
Around a 10% of a t-storm developing through 04z south of HWY-50 in the mountains.
STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 127 PM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025
Discussion
Synopsis
Slight chance of isolated thunderstorm over the Sierra Crest south of Highway 50 this afternoon. Dry and seasonable weather elsewhere. After today, a warming and drying trend begins that will continue into early next week with Minor HeatRisk and periodically breezy winds.
Key Messages
* Today:
-5-15% chance of brief, isolated thunderstorms along the Sierra Crest south of US Highway 50 this afternoon
-Seasonable temperatures with periodically breezy winds
* Friday - Wednesday:
-Above-normal temperatures return Friday and through the middle of next week with Minor HeatRisk across the Valley, Delta, and foothills
-Expect breezy northerly winds on Friday with a 45-75% probability of wind gusts > 30 mph in the western Sacramento Valley
-Diurnally driven winds resume with increased Delta breeze flow in the afternoons and evenings this weekend and into next week
Changes from previous forecast
* No significant updates
AVIATION
Mainly VFR conditions across interior NorCal, with areas of MVFR conditions due to a low stratus deck currently moving north to south in the central Sacramento Valley. Conditions are expected to improve to mostly VFR around 00z for all TAF sites. Northerly winds continue to gust in the northern Sacramento Valley up to 25 knots, elsewhere general light diurnal winds below 12 knots.
Around a 10% of a t-storm developing through 04z south of HWY-50 in the mountains.
STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
Wind History for Arena Cove, CA
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