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PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 853 Am Pdt Wed May 15 2024
Today - SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Tonight - SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Thu - SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Thu night - SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Fri - SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Fri night - SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Sat - SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Sat night - SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Sun - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Sun night - SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

PZZ500 853 Am Pdt Wed May 15 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
as surface high pressure over the eastern pacific ocean slightly weakens and retrogrades to the west, the pressure gradient will relax, moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes will prevail, and significant wave heights will continue to abate through Thursday. By Friday this surface high pressure builds and moves east, increasing northwesterly breezes and building wave heights through the weekend and into next week.

FXUS66 KMTR 151146 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 446 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

New AVIATION, MARINE

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 115 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

Relatively calm and quiet weather pattern persists through the forecast period bringing a repeat of morning marine stratus along the coast and valleys and clear skies elsewhere. Inland temperatures warm into the 70s and 80s each afternoon with a persistent marine layer keeping coastal highs in the 60s.

SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1206 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

High pressure over the northeast Pacific will nudge a bit closer to the Bay Area and Central Coast as low pressure aloft weakens over northern Baja. The marine layer remains rather consistent early this morning in the 1.5-2 kft range, which is similar to yesterday. With slightly greater influence from the ridge expect the top of the marine temperature inversion to either hold steady or compress a bit over the next 24 hours. Regardless, there are no real meaningful changes to the forecast. Expect morning clouds to gradually retreat back towards the coast by early afternoon with sun returning for most areas. This will allow high temperatures to reach the 70s and 80s inland, with 60s for the immediate coast and bays. Low stratus clouds will spread back inland this evening with mostly cloudy conditions returning overnight. Lows will be mostly in the lower to mid 50s.

LONG TERM
(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 1206 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

The upper level ridge will gain slight prominence through Thursday, however we will remain along its periphery with a minimal increase in temperatures inland. Readings will range from the 60s along the coast to the upper 80s for the warmest inland valleys. A few hot spots may crack the 90 degree mark. Lows will be mostly in the 50s. The daily ebb and flow of coastal clouds will continue, with coverage spreading inland each night with a gradual retreat towards the coast by afternoon. The upper level pattern may transition more towards troughing by early next week but dry weather still looks to be the most probable forecast outcome.

AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 443 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

Currently seeing a mix of LIFR-VFR at the terminals. Widespread VFR and onshore flow will prevail by this afternoon. LIFR-MVFR stratus is slated to return to most terminals towards the end of the TAF period with LVK and SJC not being included until the next TAF cycle.

Vicinity of SFO...Currently MVFR with breezy westerly flow.
Models/guidance are suggesting that winds will be offshore 16Z-19Z, returning to westerly flow by 21Z. VFR and westerly flow will prevail by this afternoon. A low-end MVFR ceiling is slated to impact the terminal again overnight.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...Currently LIFR with southwesterly flow at MRY and IFR with northwesterly flow at SNS. VFR will prevail by this afternoon. Winds will remain onshore through the TAF period. LIFR and IFR conditions are slated to return to MRY and SNS respectively again tonight.

MARINE
(Today through Monday)
Issued at 443 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

As surface high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean slightly weakens and retrogrades to the west, the pressure gradient will relax, moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes will prevail, and significant wave heights will continue to abate through Thursday.
By Friday this surface high pressure builds and moves east, increasing northwesterly breezes and building wave heights through the weekend and into next week.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM to 9 PM PDT Thursday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

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Wed -- 12:25 AM PDT     2.88 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 02:21 AM PDT     Moonset
Wed -- 04:49 AM PDT     First Quarter
Wed -- 05:25 AM PDT     4.34 feet High Tide
Wed -- 05:59 AM PDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 12:26 PM PDT     0.30 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 12:55 PM PDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 08:02 PM PDT     4.73 feet High Tide
Wed -- 08:13 PM PDT     Sunset
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Wed -- 02:21 AM PDT     Moonset
Wed -- 02:35 AM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 04:49 AM PDT     First Quarter
Wed -- 05:00 AM PDT     1.07 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 05:59 AM PDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 07:26 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 10:57 AM PDT     -2.04 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 12:55 PM PDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 02:56 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 06:18 PM PDT     2.39 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 08:13 PM PDT     Sunset
Wed -- 09:20 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
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