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PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 234 Pm Pdt Tue Apr 16 2024
Tonight - SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wed - W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wed night - W winds 5 to 10 knots. Thu - SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Thu night - SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Fri - SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Fri night - SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Sat - W winds 5 to 10 knots. Sun - SW winds 5 to 10 knots.

PZZ500 234 Pm Pdt Tue Apr 16 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
ridging continues to dominate, bringing fair weather through much of the week. Strong and gusty northwest winds are expected through much of the week, with gale-force gusts expected over the far northern waters this afternoon through late tonight. Moderate period northwest swell continues to move through the waters this week, though shortens in period to around 8-10 seconds near Wednesday. Light, longer period (18 seconds) southerly swell will also be present through the week.

FXUS66 KMTR 162119 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 219 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

New SYNOPSIS, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 154 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

Warm, dry, and quiet this week as high pressure dominates. Onshore flow and increased cloudiness late week as weak trough moves in.

SHORT TERM
(This evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 154 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

Mostly clear skies across the region, which will persist through the next few afternoons. Wednesday looks to be near the warmest day of the week with afternoon highs in the mid-to-upper 70s inland, and in the 60s to near 70s along the coast. Inland valley locations may see the 80 degree mark.

LONG TERM
(Wednesday night through next Monday)
Issued at 154 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

The long term remains mostly dry as well. Pleasant temperatures last through the period, but many location will see a very slight cool down Friday as a weak trough breaks down the ridge and deepens the marine layer. Increased overnight/morning cloudiness, especially along the coast, will accompany the trough as onshore flow and associated moisture increases. Overall no impactful weather to mention throughout the forecast period. Even though the next 7 days remain dry, we keep a good tap of onshore flow and exceptional overnight humidity recovery for any inland location that do dry out during the afternoons.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1018 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

VFR through the TAF period for the vast majority of terminals.
Expect clear skies and onshore breezy winds this afternoon. Winds ease into the evening to become light and slightly offshore for most terminals. North Bay terminals are likely to see a return of fog and IFR/LIFR conditions in the mid to late morning of Wednesday.
Monterey Bay terminals are likely to see MVFR/IFR conditions from fog development, and perhaps just a FEW to SCT low clouds over the terminals. Otherwise, VFR returns once more in the late morning and afternoon of Wednesday.

Vicinity of SFO...VFR through the TAF period. Winds out of the W/NW today and breezy, but becoming light and variable in the overnight hours. A FEW low clouds may drift over the terminal as clouds build over the bay waters.

SFO Bridge Approach...Models show low clouds developing over the SF bay waters in the early morning of Wednesday. Clouds likely to be SCT-BKN.

Monterey Bay Terminals...VFR through the early morning of Wednesday with onshore winds. Model show fog developing towards the mid morning hours and seem to indicate LIFR conditions. However, given the potential presence of low clouds, thoughts are that fog development may be limited to MVFR/IFR conditions at most. Have reflected this in the TAF, though this will be something to watch in future updates.

MARINE
(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 1018 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

Ridging continues to dominate, bringing fair weather through much of the week. Strong and gusty northwest winds are expected through much of the week, with gale-force gusts expected over the far northern waters this afternoon through late tonight. Moderate period northwest swell continues to move through the waters this week, though shortens in period to around 8-10 seconds near Wednesday. Light, longer period (18 seconds) southerly swell will also be present through the week.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PDT this evening for Mry Bay- Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Wednesday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM PDT this afternoon for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

Gale Warning until 3 AM PDT Wednesday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Thursday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM.

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Tue -- 12:53 AM PDT     3.09 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 03:21 AM PDT     Moonset
Tue -- 06:07 AM PDT     4.71 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:32 AM PDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 01:04 PM PDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 01:25 PM PDT     0.18 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:47 PM PDT     Sunset
Tue -- 09:00 PM PDT     4.64 feet High Tide
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Tue -- 12:50 AM PDT     -0.83 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 03:10 AM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 03:21 AM PDT     Moonset
Tue -- 05:46 AM PDT     1.17 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 06:32 AM PDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 08:07 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 11:52 AM PDT     -2.18 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 01:03 PM PDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 03:48 PM PDT     0.01 knots Slack
Tue -- 07:11 PM PDT     2.58 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 07:47 PM PDT     Sunset
Tue -- 10:14 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
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Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E ., San Francisco Bay, California Current, knots

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