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PZZ535 Monterey Bay- 256 Am Pdt Sun May 5 2024
.small craft advisory in effect from 9 am pdt this morning through late tonight - .
Today - NW winds 10 to 15 knots - .increasing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft - . Building to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and W around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tonight - NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and W around 2 ft at 17 seconds. Mon - NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. Mon night - NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and W around 2 ft at 19 seconds. Tue - NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds and W up to 2 ft at 19 seconds. Tue night - NW winds 15 to 25 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds. Wed - NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft and W 3 to 5 ft. Thu - NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft and W 2 to 4 ft.
locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

PZZ500 256 Am Pdt Sun May 5 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
isolated rain showers will continue through the morning before dry conditions return. Moderate northwesterly breezes will prevail through tomorrow. Northerly winds will become strong on Tuesday and remain strong through Wednesday as surface high pressure over the eastern pacific ocean builds and moves east. Significant wave heights will begin building on Monday, posing hazardous conditions for small craft through Thursday.

FXUS66 KMTR 050850 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 150 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

New SYNOPSIS, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 104 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

Isolated post frontal showers will continue through Sunday morning with decreasing intensity. While the next couple days will be chilly, a gradual warming trend will bring temperatures above normal by the end of the week.

SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 104 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

The cold front has been quite progressive over the last 24 hours and is now near the CA/Mexico border. The cold air left behind has brought the 1000-500 mb thickness into the mid 530 dm range.
This will cause surface temperatures to drop into the low 40s for most areas away from the immediate coast or bay shore. This cold air is also causing some instability, with the low level lapse rates around the conditionally unstable threshold of 6.5 C/km. As such, isolated showers are expected to continue through the morning. The cold air is also drier, and by mid-day there will not be enough moisture to support convection.

LONG TERM
(Monday through Saturday)
Issued at 104 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

A significant warming trend is in store this week as an upper level ridge forms over the Eastern Pacific. As an example, the high temperature at Santa Rosa on reached 58F on Saturday and is expected to reach 84F by Thursday. A marine layer will likely develop under the high pressure and keep coastal areas cool, although the low-level moisture doesn't seem to support significant fog or stratus coverage. Overall, it will be a nice week with increasing temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1047 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

Post-frontal clearing will allow for VFR conditions and breezy westerly/northwesterly winds through the TAF period. Rain showers will be possible through Sunday morning, particularly for MRY and SNS.

Vicinity of SFO...Currently VFR with breezy westerly flow. VFR and westerly winds to prevail through the TAF period with gusts up to 20 knots to be expected.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...As rain showers continue to traverse into Monterey Bay, currently VFR with breezy easterly flow at MRY and VFR with breezy westerly flow at SNS. VFR conditions and westerly/northwesterly winds to prevail through the TAF period with rain showers possible through Sunday morning.

MARINE
(Tonight through next Friday)
Issued at 1047 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

Moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes continue with isolated showers over the coastal waters possible into Saturday night. Dry conditions return and winds will diminish slightly beginning Sunday from a moderate to fresh breeze to a moderate breeze.
Gusty northwesterly to northerly winds will return by the middle of the work week, continuing into the late week, as upper level ridging and surface high pressure builds.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM this morning to 3 AM PDT Monday for Mry Bay.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT early this morning for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Monday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM this morning to 9 AM PDT Monday for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.

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Sun -- 03:21 AM PDT     0.24 feet Low Tide
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Sun -- 09:39 AM PDT     4.39 feet High Tide
Sun -- 03:10 PM PDT     0.64 feet Low Tide
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Sun -- 07:59 PM PDT     Sunset
Sun -- 09:44 PM PDT     5.74 feet High Tide
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