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PZZ535 Monterey Bay- 833 Pm Pdt Wed Apr 17 2024
Today - NW winds around 5 knots - .becoming W 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. Tonight - NW winds 10 to 15 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 11 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 around 2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle. Fri - W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Fri night - NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. SWell sw up to 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle. Sat - NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. SWell sw up to 2 ft. Sun - NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and sw up to 2 ft.
locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

PZZ500 833 Pm Pdt Wed Apr 17 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
fresh to strong northerly winds will diminish into the night and will become moderate on Thursday. After a few days of favorable conditions, a cold frontal passage will bring the return of a strong northerly breeze on Saturday. These winds will help build rough seas in the outer waters by Sunday.

FXUS66 KMTR 180731 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1231 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 1206 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Warm temps persist into the weekend with a slight cool off Friday as a weak trough pushes through. Increased cloudiness late week with a chance of coastal drizzle. Otherwise seasonal going into next week.

SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1228 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

The upper ridge now across the region will begin flattening today in response to a weak disturbance upstream. The only real change in our weather pattern as compared to yesterday will be slightly more robust onshore flow. Therefore coastal areas should be a few degrees cooler, while warm temperatures prevail inland. Look for highs ranging from the lower to mid 60s along the coast tho the upper 70s to around 80 in the warmer inland valleys. While most areas should see plentiful sunshine outside of some higher clouds there is some suggestion that low clouds and fog may develop around the Monterey Bay this morning with the possible development of an Otter Eddy.
Regardless, any lower clouds, should they develop, will mix out by mid to late morning.

LONG TERM
(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 1228 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

A trough will progress through the region on Friday into early Saturday. This will bring increased cloud cover and breezy onshore flow which will result in cooler temperatures. Some patchy drizzle may also develop during the late night and morning hours for orographically favorable areas along the coast.

The ridge rebuilds a bit over the weekend with a slight warming trend. However onshore winds will keep things cooler by the coast.

By Wednesday the ridge will weaken as upstream troughing encroaches on the area. This trough has a bit more moisture to work with, and some ensemble members suggests that precipitation may return to part of the area by mid to late week. However confidence at this point is low so we'll await future updates to gain greater clarity in the details.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1228 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

While most areas stay VFR, pockets of fog and lower CIGs will build in the North Bay and Monterey Bay into early Thursday. Expect light winds through the late morning followed by moderate to breezy winds into the afternoon as widespread VFR returns. VFR lasts into Thursday night with much weaker winds.

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...VFR through the early morning, then times of passing fog and lower CIGs before the mid morning. Expect light winds into the late morning before moderate westerly winds build for the afternoon. These winds become light again into Thursday night.

MARINE
(Tonight through next Tuesday)
Issued at 944 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Fresh to strong northerly winds will diminish into the night and will become moderate on Thursday. After a few days of favorable conditions, a cold frontal passage will bring the return of a strong northerly breeze on Saturday. These winds will help build rough seas in the outer waters by Sunday.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT early this morning for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

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Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge
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Thu -- 02:19 AM PDT     2.15 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 04:15 AM PDT     Moonset
Thu -- 06:28 AM PDT     Sunrise
Thu -- 07:57 AM PDT     4.17 feet High Tide
Thu -- 02:27 PM PDT     0.46 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 03:04 PM PDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 07:44 PM PDT     Sunset
Thu -- 09:33 PM PDT     4.56 feet High Tide
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Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge, California, Tide feet

Point Pinos
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Thu -- 01:19 AM PDT     -0.42 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 04:07 AM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 04:15 AM PDT     Moonset
Thu -- 06:29 AM PDT     Sunrise
Thu -- 07:00 AM PDT     0.41 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 09:26 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 12:52 PM PDT     -0.65 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 03:05 PM PDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 04:27 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 07:40 PM PDT     0.63 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 07:45 PM PDT     Sunset
Thu -- 10:33 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
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Point Pinos, California Current, knots

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