Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Shelter Cove, CA
 | Sunrise 5:51 AM Sunset 8:35 PM Moonrise 2:06 AM Moonset 2:31 PM |
PZZ455 Cape Mendocino To Pt Arena Out 10 Nm- 257 Am Pdt Thu May 22 2025
.small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pdt early this morning - .
Today - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and nw 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Tonight - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri night - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Sat - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Sat night - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Sun - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 4 ft at 13 seconds.
Sun night - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Mon - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Mon night - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
PZZ400 257 Am Pdt Thu May 22 2025
Synopsis for northern california waters - Northerly winds will persist over the coastal waters into the weekend. After a brief lull Thursday morning, winds will increase again Thursday night into Friday. Steep short period seas will dominate the sea state. Winds will likely decrease again on Sunday as a weak front moves through the pacific northwest.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Shelter Cove, CA
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| Shelter Cove Click for Map Thu -- 01:55 AM PDT 1.57 feet Low Tide Thu -- 03:06 AM PDT Moonrise Thu -- 05:54 AM PDT Sunrise Thu -- 07:26 AM PDT 4.36 feet High Tide Thu -- 01:33 PM PDT 0.82 feet Low Tide Thu -- 03:31 PM PDT Moonset Thu -- 08:05 PM PDT 5.86 feet High Tide Thu -- 08:31 PM PDT Sunset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Shelter Cove, California, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 2.3 |
| 1 am |
| 1.7 |
| 2 am |
| 1.6 |
| 3 am |
| 1.8 |
| 4 am |
| 2.5 |
| 5 am |
| 3.2 |
| 6 am |
| 3.9 |
| 7 am |
| 4.3 |
| 8 am |
| 4.3 |
| 9 am |
| 3.9 |
| 10 am |
| 3.1 |
| 11 am |
| 2.2 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 4 pm |
| 2.4 |
| 5 pm |
| 3.5 |
| 6 pm |
| 4.7 |
| 7 pm |
| 5.5 |
| 8 pm |
| 5.9 |
| 9 pm |
| 5.6 |
| 10 pm |
| 4.9 |
| 11 pm |
| 3.8 |
| Punta Gorda Click for Map Thu -- 02:51 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack Thu -- 03:07 AM PDT Moonrise Thu -- 05:34 AM PDT 0.73 knots Max Flood Thu -- 05:55 AM PDT Sunrise Thu -- 08:29 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack Thu -- 11:15 AM PDT -0.93 knots Max Ebb Thu -- 02:45 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack Thu -- 03:33 PM PDT Moonset Thu -- 05:48 PM PDT 0.96 knots Max Flood Thu -- 08:33 PM PDT Sunset Thu -- 08:54 PM PDT -0.00 knots Slack Thu -- 11:53 PM PDT -1.20 knots Max Ebb Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Punta Gorda, California Current, knots
| 12 am |
| -0.9 |
| 1 am |
| -0.6 |
| 2 am |
| -0.3 |
| 3 am |
| 0.1 |
| 4 am |
| 0.5 |
| 5 am |
| 0.7 |
| 6 am |
| 0.7 |
| 7 am |
| 0.5 |
| 8 am |
| 0.2 |
| 9 am |
| -0.2 |
| 10 am |
| -0.7 |
| 11 am |
| -0.9 |
| 12 pm |
| -0.9 |
| 1 pm |
| -0.6 |
| 2 pm |
| -0.3 |
| 3 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 4 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 5 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 6 pm |
| 1 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 9 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 10 pm |
| -0.6 |
| 11 pm |
| -1.1 |
FXUS66 KEKA 220541 AFDEKA
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Eureka CA 1041 PM PDT Wed May 21 2025
SYNOPSIS
Slight chance of drizzle along the north coast Thursday morning. Upper level disturbances for the rest of this week and weekend will bring cooling temperatures. Another period of warm temperatures and high pressure this weekend before and another chance for light rain Sunday into Monday.
DISCUSSION
Breezy northwesterly winds will continue to diminish overnight. Cloud cover will increase along the north coast overnight into Thursday as an upper shortwave and weak surface low clips northern California. HRRR indicating 20 to 30% chance of drizzle in far northern Del Norte County, 10 to 20% along the northern Humboldt coast.
Thursday and Friday broad/weak troughing will drift by to our north, but will not have much more effect than mid level cloud cover and cooler temperatures, especially in interior valleys.
Chance of isolated thunder Friday afternoon is becoming less and less likely for eastern Trinity county with minimal moisture available to initiate convection. High amplitude ridging expected to return Saturday and Sunday, allowing temperatures to briefly rebound into the 70's and 80's. Long range models becoming more confident in another upper trough and surface frontal system clipping the region late Sunday into Monday. NBM indicates 30 to 40% probabilities for >0.01 inches, especially Monday morning.
AVIATION
VFR conditions currently exist at the TAF sites. A stray shower or two may impact CEC overnight or in the early morning hours on Thursday along with mid level cloud cover. MVFR ceilings will be possible in the CEC and ACV area Thursday morning as moisture from the passing system lingers over Northwest California. Ceilings will improve and clear later in the day into Thursday night as coastal north winds once again increase. /RPA
MARINE
A passing system will bring a weaker pressure gradient to the waters over the next 18-24 hours. This will result in lighter north winds and a decaying sea state. Winds will increase again as high pressure builds back over the Pacific Thursday night into Friday with small craft winds and seas possible in the southern waters. Another weak system will approach the region over the weekend allowing winds to decrease again and possibly even turn out of the south briefly in the northern waters on Sunday. /RPA
EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...
None.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Thursday for PZZ455-475.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Eureka CA 1041 PM PDT Wed May 21 2025
SYNOPSIS
Slight chance of drizzle along the north coast Thursday morning. Upper level disturbances for the rest of this week and weekend will bring cooling temperatures. Another period of warm temperatures and high pressure this weekend before and another chance for light rain Sunday into Monday.
DISCUSSION
Breezy northwesterly winds will continue to diminish overnight. Cloud cover will increase along the north coast overnight into Thursday as an upper shortwave and weak surface low clips northern California. HRRR indicating 20 to 30% chance of drizzle in far northern Del Norte County, 10 to 20% along the northern Humboldt coast.
Thursday and Friday broad/weak troughing will drift by to our north, but will not have much more effect than mid level cloud cover and cooler temperatures, especially in interior valleys.
Chance of isolated thunder Friday afternoon is becoming less and less likely for eastern Trinity county with minimal moisture available to initiate convection. High amplitude ridging expected to return Saturday and Sunday, allowing temperatures to briefly rebound into the 70's and 80's. Long range models becoming more confident in another upper trough and surface frontal system clipping the region late Sunday into Monday. NBM indicates 30 to 40% probabilities for >0.01 inches, especially Monday morning.
AVIATION
VFR conditions currently exist at the TAF sites. A stray shower or two may impact CEC overnight or in the early morning hours on Thursday along with mid level cloud cover. MVFR ceilings will be possible in the CEC and ACV area Thursday morning as moisture from the passing system lingers over Northwest California. Ceilings will improve and clear later in the day into Thursday night as coastal north winds once again increase. /RPA
MARINE
A passing system will bring a weaker pressure gradient to the waters over the next 18-24 hours. This will result in lighter north winds and a decaying sea state. Winds will increase again as high pressure builds back over the Pacific Thursday night into Friday with small craft winds and seas possible in the southern waters. Another weak system will approach the region over the weekend allowing winds to decrease again and possibly even turn out of the south briefly in the northern waters on Sunday. /RPA
EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...
None.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Thursday for PZZ455-475.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| 46213 - Cape Mendocino, CA (094) | 40 mi | 46 min | 52°F | 6 ft |
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