Point Pinos Coast Guard Light Station Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Point Pinos Coast Guard Light Station.

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High Surf Advisory issued November 8 at 1:40AM PST until November 8 at 9:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8-12 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. Highest across northwest facing beaches. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor tidal overflow is possible during peak high tide Saturday morning between 10am and 12pm.

Dense Fog Advisory issued November 7 at 11:53PM PST until November 8 at 11:00AM PST by NWS Hanford CA

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5, Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma, Delano-Wasco-Shafter, Fresno-Clovis, Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore, Los Banos - Dos Palos, Merced - Madera - Mendota, Planada - Le Grand - Snelling, Visalia - Porterville - Reedley, and West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Coastal Flood Advisory issued November 7 at 9:57PM PST until November 8 at 2:00PM PST by NWS Eureka CA

* WHAT...High astronomical tides will cause minor flooding in low lying areas around Humboldt Bay. Up to one quarter foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near shorelines and tidal waterways. Between 8.7 and 9.0 feet MLLW at the North Spit tide gauge is predicted. * WHERE...Northern Humboldt Coast County. * WHEN...From noon to 2 PM PST Saturday. High tide is at 12:48 PM 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.

Beach Hazards Statement issued November 7 at 8:34PM PST until November 8 at 9:00AM PST by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...A long period westerly swell will result in an increased risk for sneaker waves and rip currents with breaking waves of 14 to 19 feet. In favored locations breaking waves could reach 25 feet. * WHERE...Coastal North Bay and San Francisco Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run significantly farther up the beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.

Beach Hazards Statement issued November 7 at 8:34PM PST until November 8 at 9:00AM PST by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to 1.2 ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, a long period westerly swell will result in an increased risk for sneaker waves and rip currents with breaking waves of 14 to 19 feet. In favored locations breaking waves could reach 25 feet. * WHERE...San Francisco and Monterey Bay. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM PST Saturday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 9 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run significantly farther up the beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers. Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At the San Francisco tidal gauge high tide is expected to be 0.9 ft above normal (6.7 ft MLLW) at 12:31 PM Saturday. High tide timing varies up to 90 minutes earlier or later along the coast and throughout the Bay respectively.

Coastal Flood Advisory issued November 7 at 8:34PM PST until November 8 at 2:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...Up to 1.2 ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bayshore locations along the San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay. * WHEN...Until 2 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At the San Francisco tidal gauge high tide is expected to be 0.9 ft above normal (6.7 ft MLLW) at 12:31 PM Saturday. High tide timing varies up to 90 minutes earlier or later along the coast and throughout the Bay respectively.

Coastal Flood Advisory issued November 7 at 8:34PM PST until November 8 at 2:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to 1.2 ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, a long period westerly swell will result in an increased risk for sneaker waves and rip currents with breaking waves of 14 to 19 feet. In favored locations breaking waves could reach 25 feet. * WHERE...San Francisco and Monterey Bay. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM PST Saturday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 9 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run significantly farther up the beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers. Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At the San Francisco tidal gauge high tide is expected to be 0.9 ft above normal (6.7 ft MLLW) at 12:31 PM Saturday. High tide timing varies up to 90 minutes earlier or later along the coast and throughout the Bay respectively.

Dense Fog Advisory issued November 7 at 5:02PM PST until November 8 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...In California, Klamath River Valley, Scott Valley, Shasta Valley, and the Klamath Basin in both Siskiyou and Modoc counties. In Oregon, the Umpqua Basin, Rogue Valley, Illinois Valley, Applegate Valley, and the Klamath Basin in southern Klamath County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.