Fort Bragg, CA Marine Weather and Tide Forecast (2024)

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PZZ455 Cape Mendocino To Pt Arena Out 10 Nm- 218 Am Pdt Tue May 28 2024

.small craft advisory in effect through Wednesday afternoon - .

.gale watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening - .

Today - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and nw 4 ft at 13 seconds.

Tonight - NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave detail: nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Wed - NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and nw 4 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed night - N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu - N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu night - N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Fri - NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 10 seconds.

Fri night - NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat - NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat night - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

PZZ400 218 Am Pdt Tue May 28 2024

Synopsis for northern california waters - Gentle to fresh northerly breezes will continue through tonight with the stronger winds south of cape mendocino. Northerly winds will then increase in all zones on Wednesday and remain near gale or gale force though at least Friday.

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FXUS66 KEKA 272206 AFDEKA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Eureka CA 306 PM PDT Mon May 27 2024

SYNOPSIS
Due to the continuing upper level ridge over the Western US, high temperatures will be warm and summer-like for inland areas today. This evening and overnight, a trough will move through the Pacific Northwest bringing subsequent moisture and cooler temperatures to Northwest California. By the middle to end of the week, a ridge will build back in bringing warmer temperatures, especially for Friday.

DISCUSSION
Stratus continues to erode away toward the coast, due to day time heating, bringing mostly clear skies and pleasantly seasonable temperatures for coastal areas today. With the clear skies inland and high pressure overhead, interior valleys will have slightly warmer than average high temperatures in the low to mid 80s. Coastal temperatures will range from the upper 50s to low 60s with breezy onshore winds building throughout the day.

Another weak shortwave associated with a trough moving into the Pacific Northwest will traverse the region this evening and into the early morning allowing for some moisture and instability to migrate through. This combined with the increased temperatures today will enhance instability, bringing the potential for some light rain showers to pop up in the higher terrain areas of Trinity and Mendocino counties by this evening. The chance for thunder is non- zero, but with little mid-level moisture and low lapse rates, chances are low. NBM gives around a 10 percent probability to see thunder, while

gives around a 20 percent chance. Overnight tonight, the moisture brought in by the weak shortwave will aid in the development of a deepened marine layer and even some drizzle along the coast by early tomorrow morning. Also, widespread high altitude cloud cover tomorrow will lead to cooler temperatures for inland areas by tomorrow afternoon.

A ridging pattern will develop by mid week and gradually warm the region through the end of the week, particularly the interior. For the interior, mid to high 80s are forecast for Thursday, while high 80s to low 90s are forecast for Friday. Also, some coastal regions could warm to the mid 60s by Friday with the help of offshore flow.
Afternoon wind gusts are possible as well, with probabilities for wind gusts above 25 mph between 50 and 70 percent along most of the coast by Thursday. Ensemble members are starting to show some agreement on a weaker ridge persisting at least through Saturday.
/JLW & /DS

AVIATION
Skies have mostly cleared early this afternoon, although some

stratus lingers in the Eel River Delta and south of Humboldt Bay. Low cloud and drizzle are expected to redevelop late this evening and overnight along the Redwood and portions of the Mendo coast...with most guidance trending toward stratus development, indicating ceilings remaining primarily

. Otherwise

will prevail across the interior.

MARINE
A weak northerly wind pattern persists. Winds continue to be accelerated south of Cape Mendocino where localized gusts up to 35 kts and short period seas of 6 to 8 feet create Small Craft Advisory conditions. The steepened seas in the northern waters will drop to 5 ft or less today as winds drop to 15 kt or less. Expect very similar conditions to continue Tuesday. A mid period NW swell at around 5 ft at 13 seconds from a late season Pacific trough of low pressure will also arrive on Tuesday. Building high pressure Wednesday and Thursday will increase northerly winds in all zones.
There is growing probability for gale conditions through that period.

EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...
None.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Wednesday for PZZ455- 475.

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