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Marine Weather and Tides Shelter Cove, CA Version 3.4

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Sunrise 7:24AM

Sunset 4:50PM

Friday December 6, 2019 2:22 AM PST (10:22 UTC)

Moonrise 2:10PM

Moonset 1:43AM

Illumination 70%

NOTE: Some of the data on this page has not been verified and should be used with that in mind. It may and occasionally will, be wrong. The tide reports are by xtide and are NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Shelter Cove, CA

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Area Discussion for - Eureka, CA

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FXUS66 KEKA 052301 AFDEKA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Eureka CA 301 PM PST Thu Dec 5 2019

SYNOPSIS. An approaching front will bring periods of rain and gusty winds to northwest California beginning late tonight into Friday. Numerous showers, some with heavy downpours and gusty winds, will persist through Saturday evening. Drier weather will return by late Sunday and continue through at least Monday.

DISCUSSION. Forecast thinking is largely unchanged for the approaching storm system as transient high pressure and pleasant conditions this afternoon give way to increasing winds and rain later tonight into Friday. Winds will begin to pick up on the coastal ridges later this evening ahead of an approaching front as south-southwest flow develops aloft in advance of a deep upper level trough over the eastern Pacific. Model trends have been slightly slower with the arrival of the front, therefore the gustiest conditions and the onset of precipitation may be delayed by a few hours compared to previous forecast packages. Nonetheless, gusty ridgetop winds can be expected overnight into Friday morning, with the worst conditions confined to areas above 1500 feet. Breezy conditions can also be expected at the coast, although peak wind gusts will be much lower as the southerly component and a neutral temperature advection regime will not be conducive to mixing the strongest winds down to the surface. A second round of winds later Friday into Saturday will likely bring stronger gusts to the coast as the arrival of the upper trough ushers in a more unstable and convective airmass.

In terms of precipitation, the forecast remains generally on track with upslope flow ahead of the front initially generating spotty shower activity over the higher terrain of Trinity and Mendocino Counties this evening. Stratiform rain will then spread over the area from the west on Friday morning with the arrival of the front. Downsloping still looks to limit precipitation amounts in the Humboldt Bay area through Friday evening before the transition to a more showery regime with the arrival of the upper low Friday night into Saturday. Storm total rainfall amounts still look to be in the 2-4 inch range for most of the area, with locally higher amounts on the SW facing slopes. A few thunderstorms cannot be ruled out on Saturday over the coastal waters and along the coast as mid level lapse rates increase with the arrival of the trough, but these should remain isolated in nature. Small hail does not look to pose a major threat with this system as temperatures will not be cold enough aloft and snow levels will remain high throughout the event, generally above 6000 feet for most of the area. Local effects could bring the snow level down to around 5000 feet in the vicinity of the Trinity Horn on Saturday, with some minor accumulations possible at Scott Mountain Summit on Hwy 3. Otherwise, rain will be the dominant precipitation type across northwest California through the weekend.

Showers should taper off somewhat quickly by Sunday afternoon as the upper low departs to the east, with dry conditions prevailing across the area through at least Tuesday morning as upper level ridging builds overhead. The next system will approach during the middle of the week, but does not look to pose much of a threat in terms of winds or heavy precipitation at this time. /CB

AVIATION. An approaching storm system will bring increasing south winds through tonight with wind shear hazards expected at KCEC and KACV. In addition to winds, mid and upper level clouds will spread over northwest California with rain impacting the region early Friday morning. Expect MVFR to IFR conditions to impact airfields with the arrival of the rain, along with lower ceilings and visibility. Rainfall will prolong deteriorated conditions through Friday night. /KMZ

MARINE. The approaching storm system will cause southerly gales to develop across the outer waters this evening and persist into Friday. The start of the gale warnings were postponed until tonight around 9 PM, as models were indicating a delay in the onset of gale force winds. Winds across the inner waters will be lighter, with fresh southerlies forecast to develop tonight. However, gale force wind gusts will be possible nearshore especially around Point Arena and Cape Mendocino through Friday afternoon. Steep, wind-driven seas will build overnight and peak Friday morning around 10 to 15 feet in the northern waters and 15 to 20 feet in the southern waters. The marine environment will improve on Saturday and Sunday as south winds ease and the seas subsequently lie down. Next week will start off with lower winds and seas as high pressure temporarily moves over the region. Then, a building west-southwesterly swell will bring nearly 10 foot seas by mid week. /KMZ

EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. CA . Wind Advisory from 10 PM this evening to noon PST Friday for CAZ102-104>106.

NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS . Small Craft Advisory from 7 PM this evening to 9 PM PST Friday for PZZ450.

Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PST this evening for PZZ470-475.

Gale Warning from 9 PM this evening to 9 PM PST Friday for PZZ470-475.

Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PST Friday for PZZ455.



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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
46213 - Cape Mendocino, CA (094)	40 mi	22 min			54°F	10 ft
HBYC1 - 9418767 - North Spit, CA	52 mi	46 min			51°F		1011.7 hPa

Wind History for North Spit, Humboldt Bay, CA

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Airport Reports

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Fortuna Rohnerville Airport, CA	36 mi	47 min	SE 15 G 19	10.00 mi	Mostly Cloudy	59°F	44°F	59%	1011.8 hPa

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Tide / Current Tables for Shelter Cove, California

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Wind Forecast for Eureka, CA (5,6,7,8)

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Ground Weather Radar Station Eureka, CA

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