San Rafael, CA Marine Weather and Tide Forecast
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Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for San Rafael, CA

April 28, 2024 2:12 AM PDT (09:12 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:15 AM   Sunset 7:59 PM
Moonrise 12:00 AM   Moonset 8:16 AM 
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Marine Forecasts
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PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 812 Pm Pdt Sat Apr 27 2024

.small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening - .

.small craft advisory in effect from Sunday morning through late Sunday night - .

Today - W winds 10 to 15 knots - .increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon.

Tonight - W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Sun - W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Sun night - W winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Mon - NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Mon night - W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Tue - W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Wed - NW winds 10 to 15 knots.

PZZ500 812 Pm Pdt Sat Apr 27 2024

Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
strong northwesterly winds to will persist through the weekend posing hazardous conditions for small crafts. Periods of gale force gusts will occur through the weekend into the work-week, especially over the coastal waters. Winds continue to increase during the first half of the week lasting through Thursday. Moderate period northwesterly swell will continue to move through the waters through Thursday causing wave heights up to 12 feet.


7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near San Rafael, CA
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Area Discussion for - San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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FXUS66 KMTR 280728 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1228 AM PDT Sun Apr 28 2024

New SYNOPSIS, SHORT TERM

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 1227 AM PDT Sun Apr 28 2024

High pressure brings quiet weather and slowly warming temperatures this week. Breezy onshore winds will keep temperatures along the coast cooler however.

SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1227 AM PDT Sun Apr 28 2024

High pressure will remain offshore as a weak cold front slowly dissipates across the Bay Area today. The pressure gradient will remain relatively robust, thus supporting breezy northerly winds today particularly over the local waters and along the coast. Patches of stratus will again develop within marine influenced areas before mixing out during the late morning to early afternoon hours. High temperatures will range from around 60 on the beaches to the mid 70s for the warmest portions of interior Monterey County and for areas bordering the Sacramento Valley. Lows tonight will dip into the 40s with mostly clear skies away from the coast.

LONG TERM
(Sunday night through next Saturday)
Issued at 245 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

Longwave pattern shows more zonal flow setting up through at least midweek. Zonal flow aloft will keep more of the same: subtle warming (inland areas), dry conditions, patchy night and morning stratus, and breezy onshore flow. Speaking of winds, probabilistic guidance really highlights northerly winds over the coastal waters Monday and Tuesday. Current forecast has trended upward with regards to winds as well. Still not strong enough for a wind advisory for the coast, but gusts of 40mph plus will possible.
Probably not the best beach days for Monday/Tuesday. Elsewhere away from the coast there is a high likelihood (greater than 70%)
of seeing gusts over 25 mph.

The second half of the work week will feature additional warming with far interior location eclipsing 80 degrees. Still breezy out of the NW so temperatures will hold mostly steady along the coast and bays. The warm up and breezy NW flow finally ease next weekend as the zonal flow becomes more amplified with approaching upper trough.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1030 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

Patchy stratus across the higher elevations of the East Bay, San Mateo Peninsula, and northern Monterey County. Stratus coverage is expected to expand through the night, with MVFR ceilings expected to spill over into the Santa Clara Valley and the Monterey Bay region.
Light to moderate northwest flow overnight, building through the day on Sunday with gusts up to 20 to 30 knots.

Vicinity of SFO... Low confidence (up to 10% probability) of MVFR ceilings early Sunday morning. Breezy west-northwest winds will build through Sunday with gusts up to 35 knots, around a 10-20% probability of gusts over 35 knots on Sunday afternoon and evening.

SFO Bridge Approach... Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals... MVFR ceilings developing overnight as patchy stratus expands. Stratus clears out Sunday morning as breezy onshore flow develops, gusting to 20 knots. Winds diminish on Sunday evening, with most stratus development coming after the end of the TAF period.

MARINE
(Tonight through next Friday)
Issued at 1030 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

Strong northwesterly winds to will persist through the weekend posing hazardous conditions for small crafts. Periods of gale force gusts will occur through the weekend into the work-week, especially over the coastal waters. Winds continue to increase during the first half of the week lasting through Thursday.
Moderate period northwesterly swell will continue to move through the waters through Thursday causing wave heights up to 12 feet.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM this morning to 3 AM PDT Monday for Mry Bay-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm-SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.

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

Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Monday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.




Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind Air TempWater Temp WavesinHgDewPt
RCMC1 - 9414863 - Richmond, CA 5 mi55 min NW 11G14 56°F 59°F30.11
TIBC1 - Tiburon Pier, San Francisco Bay, CA 6 mi119 min 0 53°F 30.0946°F
PPXC1 - 9414847 - Richmond (Point Potrero), CA 8 mi55 min WNW 9.9G15 57°F 30.13
DPXC1 - 9415141 - Davis Point, San Pablo Bay, CA 12 mi55 min W 8.9G13 57°F 30.10
FTPC1 - 9414290 - San Francisco, CA 12 mi55 min WSW 5.1G8.9 53°F 30.12
PXOC1 - 9414311 - San Francisco (Pier 1), CA 13 mi55 min SW 1.9G4.1 55°F 30.09
PXSC1 13 mi55 min 56°F
OKXC1 - 9414776 - Oakland (Berth 34), CA 14 mi55 min ENE 1.9G2.9 56°F 30.12
OMHC1 - 9414769 - Oakland Middle Harbor Met, CA 14 mi55 min 0G1.9
46237 - San Francisco Bar, CA (142) 16 mi43 min 51°F 52°F5 ft
LNDC1 16 mi55 min S 1G1.9 55°F 30.12
AAMC1 - 9414750 - Alameda, CA 17 mi55 min W 2.9G5.1 55°F 63°F30.13
MZXC1 - 9415102 - Martinez-Amorco CA 19 mi55 min WSW 8.9G12 56°F 62°F30.11
UPBC1 19 mi55 min W 13G17
PCOC1 - 9415144 - Port Chicago, CA 23 mi55 min SSW 4.1G6 54°F 30.09
46026 - SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco, CA 25 mi63 min 51°F7 ft
PRYC1 - 9415020 - Point Reyes, CA 27 mi55 min 30.14
PSBC1 - 9415115 - Pittsburg (Suisun Bay), CA 31 mi55 min W 8G15 58°F 30.08
RTYC1 - 9414523 - Redwood City, CA 35 mi55 min W 8G11 55°F 64°F30.13
46013 - Bodega Bay - 48NM North Northwest of San Francisco, CA 48 mi43 min NW 21G27 52°F 30.1251°F


Wind History for Richmond, CA
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Airport Reports
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AirportDistAgeWind ktVisSkyWeatherTempDewPtRHinHg
KDVO GNOSS FIELD,CA 12 sm17 mincalm10 smClear54°F50°F88%30.10
KAPC NAPA COUNTY,CA 19 sm18 minW 0510 smClear48°F45°F87%30.10
KCCR BUCHANAN FIELD,CA 22 sm19 minSSW 0810 smClear55°F46°F72%30.10
KOAK METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL,CA 22 sm19 mincalm10 smA Few Clouds54°F48°F82%30.12
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Wind History from DVO
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Tide / Current for Point San Pedro, San Pablo Bay, California
   
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Point San Pedro
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Sun -- 12:17 AM PDT     Moonrise
Sun -- 03:11 AM PDT     5.64 feet High Tide
Sun -- 06:16 AM PDT     Sunrise
Sun -- 09:16 AM PDT     Moonset
Sun -- 10:20 AM PDT     -0.65 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 06:14 PM PDT     4.07 feet High Tide
Sun -- 07:58 PM PDT     Sunset
Sun -- 09:52 PM PDT     3.24 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Point San Pedro, San Pablo Bay, California, Tide feet
12
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4.2
1
am
4.8
2
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5.4
3
am
5.6
4
am
5.5
5
am
4.9
6
am
3.7
7
am
2.3
8
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0.9
9
am
-0.1
10
am
-0.6
11
am
-0.5
12
pm
-0
1
pm
0.8
2
pm
1.7
3
pm
2.5
4
pm
3.3
5
pm
3.8
6
pm
4.1
7
pm
4
8
pm
3.7
9
pm
3.4
10
pm
3.2
11
pm
3.4



Tide / Current for Point San Pablo Midchannel, San Pablo Bay, California Current
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Point San Pablo Midchannel
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Sun -- 12:17 AM PDT     Moonrise
Sun -- 01:58 AM PDT     1.86 knots Max Flood
Sun -- 04:40 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 06:16 AM PDT     Sunrise
Sun -- 08:09 AM PDT     -3.24 knots Max Ebb
Sun -- 09:16 AM PDT     Moonset
Sun -- 12:59 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 04:30 PM PDT     1.46 knots Max Flood
Sun -- 07:58 PM PDT     Sunset
Sun -- 08:15 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 09:40 PM PDT     -0.53 knots Max Ebb
Sun -- 11:43 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Point San Pablo Midchannel, San Pablo Bay, California Current, knots
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0.9
1
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1.6
2
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1.9
3
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1.5
4
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0.7
5
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-0.4
6
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-1.7
7
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-2.8
8
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-3.2
9
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-3.1
10
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-2.5
11
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-1.8
12
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-1
1
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0
2
pm
0.8
3
pm
1.3
4
pm
1.4
5
pm
1.4
6
pm
1.2
7
pm
0.8
8
pm
0.1
9
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-0.4
10
pm
-0.5
11
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-0.3




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