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PZZ540 Coastal Waters From Point Arena To Point Reyes California Out To 10 Nm- 204 Am Pdt Thu May 16 2024
Rest of tonight - W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. Thu - S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Thu night - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 19 seconds. Fri - N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 19 seconds. Fri night - NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 18 seconds. Sat - E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 19 seconds. Sat night - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Sun - NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Sun night - NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Mon - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Mon night - NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

PZZ500 204 Am Pdt Thu May 16 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
surface high pressure over the eastern pacific ocean will ever so slightly begin to build and move east today. As a result, the pressure gradient will tighten and northwesterly winds will increase, particularly over the northernmost zones and outer waters. Significant wave heights will build through early next week.

FXUS66 KMTR 161048 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 348 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

New AVIATION, MARINE

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 1232 PM PDT Wed May 15 2024

Quiet weather will continue with a persistent marine layer through the forecast period. Morning clouds and mist will clear in the afternoon. Despite the clearing, coastal areas will remain in the cool marine air, keeping highs in the 60s. Inland and high elevation areas will reach the 70s and 80s each afternoon.

SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1217 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

High pressure aloft remains the predominant weather feature over the northeast Pacific as weak troughing prevails across the Desert Southwest. We remain on the eastern periphery of the ridge, with minimal influence so far. In fact, the marine layer remains relatively stable from where it was 24 hours ago with a depth of 1.5- 2 kft. Some patchy drizzle was observed around the Monterey Bay area within the past few hours as well. Expect the upper ridge location to remain fairly similar for the remainder of the short term forecast period with little overall change. It's possible that the marine layer may compress a little given the nearby ridge, but so far it's remained fairly consistent in depth. Otherwise it's another day of low clouds clearing to the coast during the afternoon before returning this evening and overnight. Highs today will remain seasonally cool and range from the upper 50s along the coast to the lower-mid 80s inland.

LONG TERM
(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 1217 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

Expect a transition towards west coast troughing by early next week.
This pattern is supportive of weak cold frontal passages, cooler temperatures, and breezy northwest winds. Coastal drizzle may become a bit more prominent at times as well. High temperatures will be mostly in the 60s and 70s, with the warmest inland areas perhaps breaking 80 degrees. But by and large readings will remain a touch below seasonal averages.

AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 343 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

Currently a mix of IFR-VFR at the terminals. The marine layer has slightly deepened, leading to an improvement in ceilings to IFR- MVFR. Widespread VFR and onshore flow will prevail by this afternoon. Most terminals are expected to once again be on the receiving end of IFR-MVFR stratus towards the end of the TAF period with LVK and SJC not expected to receive stratus until the next TAF cycle.

Vicinity of SFO...Currently VFR with westerly flow. Confidence is moderate that the terminal will get an MVFR ceiling this morning.
VFR to prevail by late morning. Winds will be westerly/southwesterly through the TAF period. MVFR stratus returns towards the end of the TAF period.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...Currently IFR with southwesterly flow at MRY and IFR with northwesterly flow at SNS. Both terminals are expected to briefly improve to VFR this afternoon with IFR conditions slated to return to both terminals again tonight. Winds will remain westerly for MRY and northwesterly for SNS through the TAF period.

MARINE
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 343 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

Surface high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean will ever so slightly begin to build and move east today. As a result, the pressure gradient will tighten and northwesterly winds will increase, particularly over the northernmost zones and outer waters. Significant wave heights will build through early next week.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM this morning to 3 AM PDT Saturday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

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Fort Ross
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Thu -- 01:03 AM PDT     2.35 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 02:50 AM PDT     Moonset
Thu -- 05:49 AM PDT     3.88 feet High Tide
Thu -- 05:59 AM PDT     Sunrise
Thu -- 12:48 PM PDT     0.60 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 01:57 PM PDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 07:46 PM PDT     4.70 feet High Tide
Thu -- 08:19 PM PDT     Sunset
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Salt Point
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Thu -- 02:25 AM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 02:51 AM PDT     Moonset
Thu -- 05:03 AM PDT     0.43 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 06:00 AM PDT     Sunrise
Thu -- 07:27 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 10:31 AM PDT     -0.80 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 01:58 PM PDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 02:31 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 05:49 PM PDT     0.80 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 08:19 PM PDT     Sunset
Thu -- 08:46 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 11:57 PM PDT     -0.66 knots Max Ebb
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Salt Point, California Current, knots

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