Weather & Tide Report – December 23, 2024
WARNINGS: flood A flood watch will be in effect from December 23rd, 7pm, until December 24, There will be an inland wind advisory from 1pm today until 10 pm. Along the coast, a high surf advisory is in effect until 10 pm tonight.
SYNOPSIS: Expect mostly cloudy skies with some lingering fog and mist this morning. Rain will start arriving early this afternoon, becoming heavier by evening with strong winds picking up along the coast. Gusts could reach 50 mph in Crescent City and up to 45 mph around Humboldt Bay.
TODAY:
Inland: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 62. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain between 1am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Along the Coast: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain between 1am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Extended Forecast: Heavy rain and strong winds will continue tonight, tapering off by Tuesday morning. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms are expected Tuesday, followed by colder temperatures Tuesday night, with inland valleys possibly freezing. Another storm arrives late Wednesday, bringing more rain and mountain snow. Expect an unsettled pattern with periods of rain through the weekend.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 62 | 47 | 53 |
| Along The Coast | 62 | 45 | 55 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
| Today | Wind | SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 20 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. | |
| Tonight | Wind | S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. |
| Waves | S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 17 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
| Today | Wind | SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | W 18 ft at 18 seconds and S 11 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. | |
| Tonight | Wind | S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. |
| Waves | S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 17 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide of the day will be at 12:11 pm at 2.5 feet, building to the high tide at 5:36 pm at 4.1 feet. The next low tide will be at 11:20 pm at 2.1 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will occur at 6:12 am at 5.8 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 20 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:35 am, sunset this evening will be at 4:56 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:36 am.
The last quarter moon will set at 12:29 pm today and the waning crescent moon will rise tomorrow at 1:40 am..
