Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
April 26, 2024 10:46 PM PDT (05:46 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:17 AM Sunset 7:53 PM Moonrise 10:12 PM Moonset 6:51 AM |
PZZ830 Pigeon Point To Point Piedras Blancas Between 60 Nm And 150 Nm Offshore- 252 Pm Pdt Fri Apr 26 2024
Tonight - NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Sat - NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Sat night - NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Sun - NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Sun night - NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Mon - N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
Mon night - N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
Tue - N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
Tue night - N to nw winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
Wed - N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
Wed night - NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
PZZ800 Cape Flattery To Cape Shoalwater Between 60 Nm And 150 Nm Offshore- 829 Pm Pdt Fri Apr 26 2024
Tonight - NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to sw. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Sat - S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to sw 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
Sat night - W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
Sun - W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers.
Sun night - W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Mon - W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Mon night - W to sw winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
Tue - W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to nw 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
Tue night - W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to sw. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Wed - SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wed night - S to se winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
Area Discussion for - San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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FXUS66 KMTR 262327 AFDMTR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 427 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
New AVIATION, MARINE
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 148 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Cloud conditions with some pockets of drizzle linger on the coast and spread inland tonight. Breezy winds arrive later this afternoon into tonight. Winds continue to stay breezy over the next few days, with better afternoon clearing leading to a warming trend over the weekend.
SHORT TERM
(This evening through tonight)
Issued at 142 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Similar to yesterday: Cloudy conditions continue, still some drizzle along the coast, and breezy to gusty northwest wind this afternoon and evening. Expect stronger winds than yesterday specifically for higher peaks and along the Big Sur Coast from pressure gradient change as the current trough pattern pushes east.
Additional drizzle chances arrive and spread inland in the evening with slight chances for another round of light rain chances on higher elevations and along the coast.
LONG TERM
(Saturday through Thursday)
Issued at 426 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Forecast philosophy remains unchanged from yesterday afternoon. The previous discussion follows:
The new upper level pattern keeps mostly northwest onshore flow into the weekend. While the immediate coast will continue to struggle with cloud cover, most areas slightly more inland and well into the interior will see quicker clearing times. This will place most areas back into the 60s and 70s into the next work week, while the coast will stick to around 60 degree highs. By the late week, some of those more interior locations look to break into the low 80s.
Longer term models are in better agreement that the next rain maker may just stay well to the north of the Bay Area and Central Coast as the ECMWF model families have adjusted the next trough to arrive over Seattle rather than the Bay area.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 426 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Satellite shows FEW to SCT clouds shuffling through the region but VFR and some clear skies over the terminals. Breezy and gusty westerly winds will continue to linger through early evening before becoming moderate overnight. Breezy conditions return late Saturday morning/early afternoon. VFR is expected to prevail through the TAF period for most terminals except Monterey Bay terminals.
Vicinity of SFO...VFR through the TAF period but a few models suggest MVFR returning overnight and clearing early morning, but had low confidence to include in TAFs at this moment and input a SCT group to hint at the possibility. Westerly winds will remain gusty through most of the early evening then diminish to moderate by 09- 10Z.
SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals...VFR through most of the TAF period but models show agreement of another round of MVFR conditions overnight with KMRY seeing ceilings as early as 02Z. Moderate confidence on exact timing but overall model agreement that MVFR will occur after 08Z for both terminals. Gusty westerly winds will diminish to moderate overnight before becoming breezy and gusty again by Saturday afternoon.
MARINE
(Tonight through next Wednesday)
Issued at 426 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Strong northwesterly winds with gale force gusts are to be expected through the weekend, particularly over the coastal waters. Light rain will be possible over the waters today as a result of the passing weak cold front. Moderate period northwesterly swell will continue to move through the waters through Wednesday.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Saturday for Mry Bay-SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Saturday for Mry Bay- SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.
Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PDT Saturday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-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 Saturday for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 427 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
New AVIATION, MARINE
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 148 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Cloud conditions with some pockets of drizzle linger on the coast and spread inland tonight. Breezy winds arrive later this afternoon into tonight. Winds continue to stay breezy over the next few days, with better afternoon clearing leading to a warming trend over the weekend.
SHORT TERM
(This evening through tonight)
Issued at 142 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Similar to yesterday: Cloudy conditions continue, still some drizzle along the coast, and breezy to gusty northwest wind this afternoon and evening. Expect stronger winds than yesterday specifically for higher peaks and along the Big Sur Coast from pressure gradient change as the current trough pattern pushes east.
Additional drizzle chances arrive and spread inland in the evening with slight chances for another round of light rain chances on higher elevations and along the coast.
LONG TERM
(Saturday through Thursday)
Issued at 426 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Forecast philosophy remains unchanged from yesterday afternoon. The previous discussion follows:
The new upper level pattern keeps mostly northwest onshore flow into the weekend. While the immediate coast will continue to struggle with cloud cover, most areas slightly more inland and well into the interior will see quicker clearing times. This will place most areas back into the 60s and 70s into the next work week, while the coast will stick to around 60 degree highs. By the late week, some of those more interior locations look to break into the low 80s.
Longer term models are in better agreement that the next rain maker may just stay well to the north of the Bay Area and Central Coast as the ECMWF model families have adjusted the next trough to arrive over Seattle rather than the Bay area.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 426 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Satellite shows FEW to SCT clouds shuffling through the region but VFR and some clear skies over the terminals. Breezy and gusty westerly winds will continue to linger through early evening before becoming moderate overnight. Breezy conditions return late Saturday morning/early afternoon. VFR is expected to prevail through the TAF period for most terminals except Monterey Bay terminals.
Vicinity of SFO...VFR through the TAF period but a few models suggest MVFR returning overnight and clearing early morning, but had low confidence to include in TAFs at this moment and input a SCT group to hint at the possibility. Westerly winds will remain gusty through most of the early evening then diminish to moderate by 09- 10Z.
SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals...VFR through most of the TAF period but models show agreement of another round of MVFR conditions overnight with KMRY seeing ceilings as early as 02Z. Moderate confidence on exact timing but overall model agreement that MVFR will occur after 08Z for both terminals. Gusty westerly winds will diminish to moderate overnight before becoming breezy and gusty again by Saturday afternoon.
MARINE
(Tonight through next Wednesday)
Issued at 426 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Strong northwesterly winds with gale force gusts are to be expected through the weekend, particularly over the coastal waters. Light rain will be possible over the waters today as a result of the passing weak cold front. Moderate period northwesterly swell will continue to move through the waters through Wednesday.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Saturday for Mry Bay-SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Saturday for Mry Bay- SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.
Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PDT Saturday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-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 Saturday for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
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