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PZZ450 Pt St George To Cape Mendocino Out 10 Nm- 302 Am Pdt Sun May 5 2024
.small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through Monday morning - .
Today - W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 9 seconds - .and nw 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tonight - S winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 9 seconds - .and nw 3 ft at 13 seconds. Slight chance of rain. Mon - S winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves nw 8 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain. Mon night - N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves nw 7 ft at 12 seconds. Tue - N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves nw 8 ft at 9 seconds - .and nw 7 ft at 14 seconds. Wed - N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds. Thu - N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds.

PZZ400 302 Am Pdt Sun May 5 2024
Synopsis for northern california waters - Winds will remain generally westerly Sunday then turn southerly Monday as a cold front moves through the waters. Ridging will build over the west coast through the week allowing surface high pressure to strengthen off the coast. Northerly winds will increase with gales likely beginning as early as Tuesday. Waves will become very steep as the winds ramp up.

FXUS66 KMFR 051202 AFDMFR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Medford OR 502 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

Updated AVIATION Section

DISCUSSION
Radar imagery is showing showers along and east of the Cascades that appear to be almost stationary. Meanwhile, a few isolated showers are moving across portions of the west side. This is part of a low pressure system that is beginning to meander across southern Oregon and northern California today. Snow levels will be relatively low, around 3500 feet or so; but with the showery nature of precipitation today, do not expect a lot of impacts due to snow, especially with it being May. These showers will begin to dissipate later this evening and tonight as the low pushes eastward away from the area and a brief break is expected.

Additionally, we are tracking the potential for freezing temperatures west of the Cascades, especially for the Scott and Shasta Valleys in Siskiyou County. An 80 to 90 percent chance for temperatures at or lower than 32 degrees is expected through 8 AM this morning and a freeze warning remains in effect. Meanwhile, a 70 percent chance for freezing temperatures is expected once again Sunday night into Monday morning despite temperatures being a little warmer. For West Side Valleys in Oregon, the chances for reaching freezing temperatures are lower--about 35% in the southern Illinois and Applegate Valleys--this morning, and those chances will further decrease again tonight as temperatures are supposed to be a little warmer.

On Monday, another disturbance will push through the area, keeping moderate temperatures and modest shower chances once again. A few embedded thunderstorms may be possible as well. However, with the weak nature of this impulse and the bulk of precipitation occurring in showers should preclude any significant impacts due to snowfall.

Once the impulse leaves the area, the weather pattern will change as a ridge builds into the area. This will allow southern Oregon and northern California to warm up and dry out. This ridge is likely to linger through the extended forecast. -Schaaf

AVIATION
05/12Z TAFs...Worst conditions today will be near the Cascades north of Highway 140 eastward to Winter Rim, the Warners and points east of there as low pressure to the east wraps moisture back across those areas with MVFR ceilings and occasional IFR visibility in snow showers. Snow showers will mix with rain showers this afternoon over lower elevations of the East Side. Klamath Falls will have some gusty west winds (up to 30 kt at times).

West of the Cascades, expect mostly a mix of VFR/MVFR, with MVFR ceilings/visibilities most likely in heavier showers. Showers can occur just about anywhere, but are most likely nearest the coast, inland over the coast ranges, and into the Umpqua Basin. Area wide, higher terrain will experience obscuration at times. -Spilde

MARINE
Updated 200 AM Sunday, May 5, 2024...Expect scattered showers today. West to southwest winds will increase ahead of another front that will move through tonight into Monday with additional showers. Winds become west-northwest Monday afternoon and evening followed by building west-northwest swell Monday night into Tuesday. A thermal trough is expected to develop Tuesday afternoon with gusty north winds and steep wind-driven seas peaking Wednesday, but persisting into Thursday. The thermal trough will weaken Friday into next weekend. -Spilde



MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
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Freeze Warning until 8 AM PDT this morning for CAZ080-081.

Freeze Watch from late tonight through Monday morning for CAZ080- 081.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM PDT Monday for PZZ350-356-370-376.

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Crescent City
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Sun -- 04:13 AM PDT     0.32 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:45 AM PDT     Moonrise
Sun -- 06:07 AM PDT     Sunrise
Sun -- 10:18 AM PDT     5.72 feet High Tide
Sun -- 04:08 PM PDT     0.77 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 05:46 PM PDT     Moonset
Sun -- 08:20 PM PDT     Sunset
Sun -- 10:25 PM PDT     7.23 feet High Tide
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Crescent City, California, Tide feet

Crescent City
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Sun -- 04:13 AM PDT     0.33 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:45 AM PDT     Moonrise
Sun -- 06:07 AM PDT     Sunrise
Sun -- 10:17 AM PDT     5.73 feet High Tide
Sun -- 04:07 PM PDT     0.78 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 05:46 PM PDT     Moonset
Sun -- 08:20 PM PDT     Sunset
Sun -- 10:24 PM PDT     7.25 feet High Tide
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Crescent City, California (2) (expired 1989-12-31), Tide feet

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