Weather & Tides-May 22, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT 

Thursday,  May 22nd,  2025

SYNOPSIS: Slight chance of drizzle along the north coast Thursday

morning. Upper level disturbances for the rest of this week and

weekend will bring cooling temperatures. Another period of warm

temperatures and high pressure this weekend before and another

chance for light rain Sunday into Monday.

TODAY: 

Inland:  Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. 

Along the Coast:  Sunny, with a high near 60. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Along the Coast: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. 

Extended Forecast: Breezy northwesterly winds will subside overnight as cloud cover increases along the northern coast due to an approaching upper shortwave and weak surface low, bringing a slight chance of drizzle to Del Norte and northern Humboldt counties. A weak trough passing north of the region Thursday and Friday will mainly result in mid-level clouds and cooler interior temperatures, with a decreasing chance of isolated thunderstorms in eastern Trinity County. High pressure will briefly return over the weekend, warming temperatures into the 70s and 80s. Another trough and frontal system may bring light precipitation to the area late Sunday into Monday.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	75	45	75
Along The Coast	60	45	60

The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.

Today	Wind	N 5 to 10 kt.
	Waves	N 1 foot at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	N 10 to 15 kt.
	Waves	NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles. 

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING

Today	Wind	NW 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon
	Waves	NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Tonight	Wind	N 15 to 20 kt.
	Waves	NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today, Thursday, May 22nd,  the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 5:55am and sunset will be at 8:32pm, for a total of 14 hours and 37 minutes of sunlight. The next low tide will be at 1:36 pm..  The next high tide will be at 8:15 pm .  The waning crescent moon rose in the east at 3:05 am and will set in the west at 3:31 pm.  According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.