Weather & Tide Report – December 24, 2024
WARNINGS: Along the coast, a high surf advisory is in effect until noon today.
SYNOPSIS: Heavy rain has been soaking the area overnight, with totals between 2 and 4 inches. The heaviest rain will taper off by noon, but scattered heavy showers could pop up through the afternoon. Expect a brief break in the rain by this evening, though a few light showers might linger along the coast.
TODAY:
Inland: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Along the Coast: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 55. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT:
Inland: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Extended Forecast: More rain is on the way through the weekend as a series of powerful atmospheric river storms rolls in. Wednesday will bring lighter rain and patches of fog inland, but strong winds will pick up by nightfall, with gusts up to 50 mph in some areas. By Thursday, thunderstorms might form near the coast as rain and wind intensify. The heaviest rain and highest flood risk are expected over the weekend, especially on Sunday, though the exact extent of flooding remains uncertain. Conditions should finally ease up by Monday as the weather pattern shifts.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 53 | 36 | 51 |
| Along The Coast | 55 | 39 | 54 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
| Today | Wind | Northwest, 5 to 10 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | South, 6 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 14 feet at 17 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning. Showers. | |
| Tonight | Wind | East, 5 to 10 knots. |
| Waves | West, 2 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 13 feet at 15 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
| Today | Wind | Northwest, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | Southwest, 5 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 14 feet at 17 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. | |
| Tonight | Wind | North, 10 to 15 knots. |
| Waves | West, 4 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 13 feet at 16 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide of the day will be at 1:09 pm at 1.9 feet, building to the high tide at 7:05 pm at 4.0 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 12:03 am at 2.6 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will occur at 6:47 am at 6.0 feet.
There will be a total of 9 hours and 20 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 7:36 am, sunset this evening will be at 4:56 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 7:36 am.
The waning crescent moon will set at 12:50 pm today and will rise again tomorrow morning at 2:41 am.
The moon will enter the new moon phase on December 30th.
