Weather Alerts For McKinleyville, CA

# HEADLINE -------------------- COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 3 PM PDT TUESDAY # DETAILS -------------------- 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 9.0 and 9.2 feet MLLW at the North Spit tide gauge is predicted. WHERE Northern Coastal Humboldt County. WHEN From noon to 3 PM PDT Tuesday. High tide is at 12:34 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. ISSUED AT Monday, October 26, 2026 at 3:27 PM PDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Eureka CA HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Northern Coastal Humboldt