Weather & Tide Report – November 11, 2024
SYNOPSIS: A cold front has moved through, bringing strong winds and heavy rain this morning. Rain has lessened but will continue as scattered showers and possible coastal thunderstorms into the evening.
TODAY:
Inland: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 6 mph.
Along the Coast: A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT:
Inland: A 40 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Along the Coast: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Extended Forecast: Showers will taper off Tuesday, but a stronger storm system is expected Tuesday night into Wednesday. This front will bring heavy rain, gusty southerly winds, and some mountain snow, mainly in Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Rainfall could reach 1-3 inches, with up to 3.5 inches possible in parts of Del Norte, though flooding is not anticipated due to current low river levels. Wind gusts are likely to exceed 50 mph, especially near Crescent City and exposed coastal headlands, with some higher ridges possibly seeing 55-60 mph gusts. Snow levels are expected to drop to 4,500 feet, bringing snow to higher mountain passes in northeastern Trinity County. After this system, colder air will settle in, leading to cooler temperatures into the weekend.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 61 | 37 | 64 |
| Along The Coast | 58 | 43 | 59 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | South, 10 to 15 knots. |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | South, 4 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 7 feet at 13 seconds. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Southwest, 5 knots. |
| Waves | West, 11 feet at 15 seconds. Showers likely. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
| Today | Wind | North, 10 to 15 knots, becoming west, 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. |
| Waves | South, 6 feet at 6 seconds, and west, 7 feet at 12 seconds. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. | |
| Tonight | Wind | Northwest, 5 knots. |
| Waves | West, 11 feet at 14 seconds. |
Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:
Tides: The next low tide of the day will be at 1:28 pm at 1.8 feet, building to the high tide at 7:16 pm at 5.0 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow will be at 1:22 am at 1.0 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow will be at 7:54 am at 6.2 feet.
There will be a total of 10 hours and 4 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 6:57 am, sunset this evening will be at 5:02 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 6:58 am.
The waxing gibbous moon will rise at 2:43 pm this afternoon and will set at 3:00 am tomorrow morning. The moon will be full on November 15th.
