Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
051 WHUS46 KEKA 022232 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 232 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 CAZ103-030645- /O.EXP.KEKA.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-251202T2300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.CF.Y.0008.251203T1600Z-251203T1900Z/ Northern Humboldt Coast- 232 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High astronomical tides will cause minor flooding in low lying areas around Humboldt Bay. Up to one half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near shorelines and tidal waterways. Between 8.8 and 9.1 feet MLLW at the North Spit tide gauge is predicted. * WHERE...Northern Humboldt Coast County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 8 AM to 11 AM PST Wednesday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 3 PM PST this afternoon. High tide is at 9:23 AM at the Humboldt Bay North Spit tide gauge. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide. * IMPACTS...Flooding of low lying areas around Humboldt Bay including parks and roads with only isolated closures expected. Flooding will likely impact Jackson Ranch Road in the Arcata Bottoms and several roads in King Salmon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. Feet Above Ground is locally defined as feet above the Highest Astronomical Tide or HAT. && $$ CAZ101-104-109-022345- /O.EXP.KEKA.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-251202T2300Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Southwestern Humboldt-Mendocino Coast- 232 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... The waves may continue to exhibit some set behavior but these will become less pronounced as the wave period drops below 15 seconds and the short period waves increase. $$