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PZZ535 Monterey Bay- 114 Pm Pdt Sun May 19 2024
This afternoon - W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. Tonight - W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. Mon - W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. Mon night - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. Tue - N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. Tue night - W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wed - NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wed night - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Thu - NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Thu night - W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

PZZ500 114 Pm Pdt Sun May 19 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
buoy observations over the outer waters are beginning to show wind gusts reaching gale force this afternoon. Strong northerly winds and gale force gusts will be present over much of the waters today and Monday, with only slight reductions in wind speed during the overnight hours. Expect hazardous conditions and steeper wind waves from these building winds throughout the next work week. It is not until next weekend that winds are expected to ease.

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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 255 PM PDT Sun May 19 2024



KEY MESSAGES

1. Gusty westerly winds will continue to develop across the Kern County mountains and desert each afternoon and evening. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Mojave Desert Slopes from 5 PM this afternoon through 8 AM Monday morning.

2. Temperatures will change little today then lower to near normal Monday. A slight warming trend is expected midweek then cooling again to slightly below normal by next weekend.

3. There is a 10 percent chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms along the Sierra crest around Yosemite National Park Monday afternoon and evening.

DISCUSSION
The center of an upper level low pressure system is currently located over northern Montana, with the trough extending into the western United States. The cyclonic flow around this system is creating north to northwesterly flow over central California. This flow is expected to continue through much of this upcoming week as the upper low remains relatively stationary in the northern plains and southern Canada. A subtle cooldown will result from these northerly winds aloft, bringing temperatures nearer to season normals in the low to mid 80s. A hint of an upper level ridge will make an appearance Tuesday and Wednesday before near-normal temperatures take hold again moving into the late week and weekend. The following are probabilities from the NBM to exceed 90 degrees in select locations of the San Joaquin Valley on Wednesday.

Delano 66% Bakersfield 61% Fresno 61% Hanford 61% Lemoore 61% Visalia 61% Madera 46% Merced 46% Porterville 46% Reedley 36%

With near-constant west to northwest winds at the surface, stronger wind gusts are expected in the Mojave Desert Slopes. A Wind Advisory remains in effect for this area from 5 PM PDT this afternoon until 8 AM PDT tomorrow morning due to sustained winds 25 to 35 miles per hour with gusts up to 55 miles per hour expected. Additional advisories may be considered through the remainder of the week as model guidance indicates these stronger winds may continue each day. The following is NBM ensemble output for maximum probabilities in the Mojave Desert Slopes for wind gusts greater than 55 miles per hour through the week.

Monday 97% Tuesday 14% Wednesday 77% Thursday 66% Friday 54% Saturday 83% Sunday 50%

Moisture convergence along the crest of the Sierra Nevada on Monday will bring a slight chance for showers with a few strong thunderstorms possible. There is currently a 10 to15 percent chance for isolated thunderstorms along the Sierra crest around Yosemite National Park Monday afternoon and evening.


AVIATION
VFR conditions will prevail across the central CA interior for the next 24 hours.

AIR QUALITY ISSUES
ISSUED: 05/19/2024 12:40 EXPIRES: 05/20/2024 23:59 None.

CERTAINTY

The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is high.
The level of certainty for days 3 through 7 is medium.

Certainty levels include low
medium
and high. Please visit www.weather.gov/hnx/certainty.html for additional information and/or to provide feedback.

HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
Wind Advisory until 8 AM PDT Monday for CAZ338.

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Grant Line Canal (drawbridge)
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Sun -- 03:45 AM PDT     Moonset
Sun -- 05:52 AM PDT     Sunrise
Sun -- 06:22 AM PDT     3.43 feet High Tide
Sun -- 01:15 PM PDT     0.16 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:45 PM PDT     Moonrise
Sun -- 06:56 PM PDT     2.40 feet High Tide
Sun -- 08:12 PM PDT     Sunset
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Grant Line Canal (drawbridge), Old River, California, Tide feet

Brandt Bridge
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Sun -- 12:40 AM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 03:45 AM PDT     Moonset
Sun -- 03:48 AM PDT     0.67 knots Max Flood
Sun -- 05:51 AM PDT     Sunrise
Sun -- 06:27 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 10:32 AM PDT     -1.04 knots Max Ebb
Sun -- 02:07 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 04:42 PM PDT     0.49 knots Max Flood
Sun -- 04:44 PM PDT     Moonrise
Sun -- 06:47 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 08:12 PM PDT     Sunset
Sun -- 10:06 PM PDT     -0.66 knots Max Ebb
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Brandt Bridge, San Joaquin River, California Current, knots

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