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May 2, 2024 12:42 PM PDT (19:42 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:10 AM   Sunset 8:02 PM
Moonrise 2:16 AM   Moonset 12:56 PM 
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Marine Forecasts
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PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 832 Am Pdt Thu May 2 2024

.small craft advisory in effect from Friday afternoon through late Friday night - .

Rest of today - NW winds 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon.

Tonight - W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Fri - W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Fri night - W winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Sat - W winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Rain.

Sat night - W winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.

Sun - W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Mon - W winds 10 to 15 knots.

PZZ500 832 Am Pdt Thu May 2 2024

Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
strong winds persist throughout Friday, with gale force gusts of 40 to 45 knots possible. Strong winds will result in hazardous seas and steep wind waves with significant wave heights reaching 10 to 13 feet in the outer waters. Conditions gradually improve over the weekend and into next week as winds begin to ease. Rain chances begin early Saturday as a trough descends over the region.


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Area Discussion for - San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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FXUS66 KMTR 021842 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1142 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

New AVIATION

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 307 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

A ridge of high pressure will keep daytime temperatures mild to warm across the region throughout late week. Breezy onshore winds will keep temperatures cooler near the coast. Wet, unsettled conditions returning Friday night into Saturday, much cooler inland Saturday. Unseasonably cool daytime highs continuing into early next week then gradually warming by the middle of the week.

UPDATE
Issued at 841 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

Quick update for this morning. Satellite shows largely clear skies across the CWA Today and Friday's highs still expected to be on the warm, but pleasant side with interior regions seeing max temps in the upper 70s to low 80s. Closer to the coast, highs will be in the 60s with breezy northwest winds. That being said, enjoy the warm temperatures and sunshine today and tomorrow! Saturday, light and beneficial rain accompanied by overcast conditions are still expected over the region. All for now.

SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 349 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

Dry air, a continental influence is remaining locked in over the forecast area. The northerly 5.9 mb ACV-SFO and 2.6 mb UKI-STS pressure gradients are resulting in dry northerly wind flow, over the coastal waters gale warnings continue. Seeing some increases in water vapor and stratus/fog development over the coastal waters per recent satellite imagery while drier air/clear sky is still prevailing closer to the coastline. A trough moving across northernmost CA/OR will ease the ACV-SFO pressure gradient a little today and tonight, the UKI-STS gradient not really easing until tonight.

Lower to mid level ridging continues through tonight. A lower level temperature inversion within 500-800 feet of the surface is seen on the Bodega Bay and Fort Ord profilers. Early May insolation tapping the lower level inversion will bring daytime temperatures back up a few degrees above early May normals inland. It'll remain cooler along the coast today. Highs 60s coastside, 70s to lower 80s inland.

LONG TERM
(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 349 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

Seeing good global and mesoscale model agreement, one long wave trough is now stationary along the West Coast, part of an unsteady northern hemispheric long wave trough pattern. A low pressure system from the Aleutian Islands will move through the long wave trough and bring rain to our forecast area Friday night and Saturday. Rain developing first over the North Bay Friday night, rain quickly spreading southeastward across much of the rest of the forecast area Saturday. Expect noticeably cooler temperatures especially inland Saturday with daytime highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s, warmest southern interior; daytime temperatures 5F to 15F below early May normals. The low is still expected to brush by and tap higher levels of water vapor extending far north of Hawaii, while retaining a strong mid-latitude influence e.g. it's an appreciably cold core system up through the 700 mb level by comparison on Oakland upper air climatology, the pool of cold air a little more compact by the 500 mb level. Unlikely there'll be layer instability extending above 700 mb, forecast 700-500 mb lapse rates are low and much more stable. Recent precipitable water values on the GFS maintain between 1.00" and 1.10" Saturday, not far from the max moving average on Oakland upper air sounding climatology in early May.

Seeing some recent increases in model forecast rainfall amounts.
For example over 0.50" to 1" rain totals North Bay, near 0.50" low elevations and up to 0.75" to 1" East Bay hills/mountains and the Santa Cruz Mountains, 0.10" to 0.20" interior north Central Coast to around 0.50" Big Sur Coast. The Bay Area and northernmost north Central Coast may receive over half if not nearly May normal precipitation from this system if current QPF verifies. As mentioned expect wet and cooler weather Saturday, gusty northwest winds over the coast temporarily subsiding with the passage of a surface cold front/trough.

Chilly to cold overnight low temperatures for the time of year (40s coastside and bayside / 30s inland) are forecast late Saturday night to Sunday morning and Sunday night to Monday morning. San Francisco and Oakland downtown possibly including a few other locations may be nearing record lows Sunday and Monday mornings. Stay tuned to updates, right now Sun-Mon mornings look to be the chilliest. Forecast temperature guidance could edge a little lower between now and late weekend.

Otherwise dry weather returns Sunday. The surface pressure pattern favors gusty northwest winds redeveloping over the coastal waters late in the weekend and continuing early next week. Daytime highs gradually warming by the middle of next week.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1142 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

VFR prevails through the TAF period for the majority of terminals in the region. Gusty W/NW winds will be the primary impact once more today, with terminals seeing gusts generally in the 20-25 knot range and sustained winds around 10-15 knots. Current thoughts are that gusts should diminish towards the 04-06Z hours for most terminals, with sustained winds easing to below 10 knots towards midnight.
Stratus will hug the coastline tonight, but is not expected to advect inland thanks to ridging helping to squash cloud decks and prevent them from being able to cross the coastal mountain barrier in many locations, with the exception of KMRY.

Vicinity of SFO...VFR through the TAF period, with W/NW winds strengthening into the afternoon to become strong around 25 knots sustained, and gusting to around 32-34 knots at the strongest. Time of peak winds towards 00Z this evening, but gusts quickly decrease towards 04Z. Confidence on gusts remaining below 35 knots is moderate. A FEW-SCT low clouds may filter into the SFO terminal in the early to mid morning of Friday, but low confidence on any CIGs developing. Moderate to strong onshore winds return Friday afternoon.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...VFR prevailing through the early evening, with moderate onshore winds gusting to around 25 knots in the late afternoon. Low clouds will begin to push into the terminal space towards the later evening, bringing MVFR CIGs , just on the cusp of becoming IFR. Into the early morning of Friday, CIGs are expected to lower to become predominantly IFR and lasting through at least sunrise of Friday.

MARINE
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 841 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

Strong winds persist throughout Friday, with gale force gusts of 40 to 45 knots possible. Strong winds will result in hazardous seas and steep wind waves with significant wave heights reaching 10 to 13 feet in the outer waters. Conditions gradually improve over the weekend and into next week as winds begin to ease. Rain chances begin early Saturday as a trough descends over the region.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM Friday to 3 AM PDT Saturday for Mry Bay-SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Friday for Mry Bay.

Gale Warning until 9 PM PDT this evening for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM-Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm.

Gale Warning until 3 AM PDT Friday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0- 10 nm-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.




Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind Air TempWater Temp WavesinHgDewPt
FTPC1 - 9414290 - San Francisco, CA 1 mi54 min SW 13G18 56°F 30.04
PXOC1 - 9414311 - San Francisco (Pier 1), CA 4 mi54 min E 6G8 61°F 30.00
PXSC1 4 mi54 min 62°F
TIBC1 - Tiburon Pier, San Francisco Bay, CA 5 mi178 min SE 6 61°F 30.0149°F
OKXC1 - 9414776 - Oakland (Berth 34), CA 7 mi54 min SW 1.9G5.1 65°F 30.03
OMHC1 - 9414769 - Oakland Middle Harbor Met, CA 7 mi54 min SSW 5.1G6
PPXC1 - 9414847 - Richmond (Point Potrero), CA 8 mi54 min SW 8.9G12 61°F 30.04
RCMC1 - 9414863 - Richmond, CA 8 mi54 min SSE 5.1G7 64°F 59°F30.01
46237 - San Francisco Bar, CA (142) 9 mi72 min 53°F 53°F6 ft
AAMC1 - 9414750 - Alameda, CA 9 mi54 min S 6G8 61°F 64°F30.04
LNDC1 10 mi54 min WSW 7G8.9 64°F 30.02
DPXC1 - 9415141 - Davis Point, San Pablo Bay, CA 19 mi54 min SW 7G8 65°F 30.00
46026 - SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco, CA 21 mi62 min 49°F8 ft
CQUC1 21 mi131 min 60°F
MZXC1 - 9415102 - Martinez-Amorco CA 23 mi54 min W 12G13 67°F 63°F30.01
UPBC1 23 mi54 min WNW 12G15
RTYC1 - 9414523 - Redwood City, CA 25 mi54 min NW 7G11 65°F 64°F30.03
PCOC1 - 9415144 - Port Chicago, CA 28 mi54 min WSW 12G14 68°F 29.99
PRYC1 - 9415020 - Point Reyes, CA 30 mi54 min 30.06
PSBC1 - 9415115 - Pittsburg (Suisun Bay), CA 34 mi54 min WNW 8.9G12 69°F 29.98
SFXC1 - San Francisco Bay Reserve, CA 35 mi117 min WSW 8 70°F 29.9847°F
1801583 47 mi132 min NNW 22G25 52°F 51°F10 ft30.0850°F


Wind History for San Francisco, CA
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Airport Reports
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AirportDistAgeWind ktVisSkyWeatherTempDewPtRHinHg
KOAK METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL,CA 14 sm49 minWSW 1310 smA Few Clouds64°F52°F64%30.03
KSFO SAN FRANCISCO INTL,CA 14 sm46 minW 1510 smA Few Clouds66°F50°F56%30.03
KHWD HAYWARD EXECUTIVE,CA 21 sm48 minWSW 0810 smClear66°F48°F52%30.02
KHAF HALF MOON BAY,CA 22 sm27 minN 14G206 smClear Mist 57°F54°F88%30.06
KDVO GNOSS FIELD,CA 23 sm27 minWNW 13G2010 smClear75°F52°F44%29.99
KCCR BUCHANAN FIELD,CA 24 sm49 minW 0810 smClear73°F45°F36%29.99
KSQL SAN CARLOS,CA 24 sm52 minNW 0810 smClear70°F46°F43%30.03
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Tide / Current for San Francisco, California
   
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San Francisco
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Thu -- 01:07 AM PDT     2.80 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 03:16 AM PDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 06:12 AM PDT     Sunrise
Thu -- 06:37 AM PDT     4.82 feet High Tide
Thu -- 01:22 PM PDT     -0.23 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 01:56 PM PDT     Moonset
Thu -- 08:01 PM PDT     Sunset
Thu -- 08:45 PM PDT     4.95 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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San Francisco, California, Tide feet
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3
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2.8
2
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2.9
3
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3.3
4
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3.8
5
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4.4
6
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4.7
7
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4.8
8
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4.4
9
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3.5
10
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2.4
11
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1.2
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0.3
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-0.2
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-0.1
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0.4
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1.3
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2.3
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3.3
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4.2
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4.8
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4.9
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4.6
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3.9



Tide / Current for Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E ., San Francisco Bay, California Current
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Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E .
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Thu -- 12:04 AM PDT     -1.33 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 03:16 AM PDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 03:25 AM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 05:57 AM PDT     1.56 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 06:12 AM PDT     Sunrise
Thu -- 08:33 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 12:08 PM PDT     -2.61 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 01:56 PM PDT     Moonset
Thu -- 03:49 PM PDT     0.01 knots Slack
Thu -- 06:59 PM PDT     3.01 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 08:01 PM PDT     Sunset
Thu -- 10:14 PM PDT     -0.01 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E ., San Francisco Bay, California Current, knots
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0.6
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-0.4
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-1.4
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-2.2
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-2.6
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-2.4
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-0.9
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1.7
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0.4
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