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PZZ535 Monterey Bay- 250 Am Pdt Tue Apr 16 2024
Today - N winds around 5 knots - .becoming W 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Wind waves around 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 18 seconds. Tonight - N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 18 seconds. Wed - NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds. Wed night - NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. Thu - W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. Thu night - W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Fri - W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. SWell sw 2 to 3 ft. Sat - NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft and sw 2 to 3 ft.
locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

PZZ500 250 Am 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 - .
gusty northwest winds are expected through much of the week. Gusts reach over the northern outer waters Tuesday afternoon through late night. 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 161042 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 342 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

New MARINE

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 127 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

Dry conditions are here to stay with a gradual warming trend through midweek, peaking on Wednesday and/or Thursday. Onshore flow increases toward the end of the week; cooling temperatures near the coast as marine stratus returns.

SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1238 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

A high pressure ridge aloft will center off the California coast with low-level ridging locating across the northeast Pacific. As lower pressures develop inland this will bring a modest pressure gradient and light onshore (N-NW) winds today. Given the ridging influence temperatures inland will warm into the 70s this afternoon with 60s along the coast. Readings tonight will drop into the upper 40s to lower 50s.

LONG TERM
(Wednesday through Monday)
Issued at 1238 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

The upper ridge will gain prominence on Wednesday and Thursday bringing milder temperatures to the region. High in the warmer inland valleys will top out in the upper 70s to lower 80s, with 60s to around 70 along the coast and bays.

The ridge will flatten thereafter in response to a weak perturbation translating through the mean westerly flow with stronger onshore flow and cooler temperatures. The ridge looks to rebuild by early next week with a slight warming trend. However onshore winds will keep things cooler by the coast. Dry conditions will prevail.

AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 338 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

While most areas stay VFR, pockets of fog are building in the North Bay and low clouds are moving inland around Monterey as well as OAK. GIGs will struggle to stay consistent, but will dissipate through the morning, while fog lingers into the late morning.
Expect light winds through the late morning followed by moderate to breezy winds into the afternoon.

Vicinity of SFO...VFR through the TAF period. Winds stay light into the afternoon before moderate westerly winds return. these winds linger into the night before becoming light and variable.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO

Monterey Bay Terminals...Times of LIFR clouds over MRY in the earl morning, then VFR through the TAF period. Expect light winds into the late morning before moderate westerly winds build for Tuesday afternoon. These winds become light again into Tuesday night.

MARINE
(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 334 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

Gusty northwest winds are expected through much of the week. Gusts reach over the northern outer waters Tuesday afternoon through late night. 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 from 3 PM this afternoon to 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 from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Wednesday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

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

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Elkhorn
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Tue -- 03:15 AM PDT     Moonset
Tue -- 05:44 AM PDT     4.44 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:30 AM PDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 12:46 PM PDT     0.18 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 01:03 PM PDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 07:42 PM PDT     Sunset
Tue -- 08:08 PM PDT     3.93 feet High Tide
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Elkhorn, California, Tide feet

Point Pinos
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Tue -- 02:10 AM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 03:15 AM PDT     Moonset
Tue -- 04:48 AM PDT     0.26 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 06:31 AM PDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 07:11 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 10:39 AM PDT     -0.62 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 01:05 PM PDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 02:49 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 06:13 PM PDT     0.57 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 07:43 PM PDT     Sunset
Tue -- 09:18 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
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Point Pinos, California Current, knots

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