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PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 243 Am Pdt Wed May 8 2024
.small craft advisory in effect from 9 am pdt this morning through this afternoon - .
Today - N winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming 10 to 20 knots this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Tonight - N winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Thu - NE winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Thu night - SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Fri - W winds 5 to 10 knots. Fri night - SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Sat - SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Sun - SW winds 10 to 15 knots.

PZZ500 243 Am Pdt Wed May 8 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
strong and gusty northerly winds continue through the evening tonight, but slowly ease to become fresh to moderate by Thursday. By Friday, winds are largely gentle across much of the waters. As a result of the stronger winds today, wave heights 13 to 14 feet can be expected in the outer waters today and early Thursday. Wave heights gradually diminish to around 5 to 7 feet by late week. Dry weather continues through the forecast period as high pressure dominates.

FXUS66 KMTR 081003 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 303 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

New SYNOPSIS, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 300 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

A warming trend begins Wednesday as offshore winds develop, with a Wind Advisory in effect for the North Bay Interior Mountains until Thursday morning. Warmest temperatures are expected Thursday and Friday before a slight cooldown into the early part of next week.

SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 300 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

Clear sky conditions continue across the region this morning and offshore winds have developed aloft. This will result in a warming trend today with temperatures reaching the low-to-mid 80's across the interior while 60's will be common near the coast (70's in places such as Santa Cruz). A Wind Advisory remains in effect for the North Bay Interior Mountains with gusts expected to reach 45 mph and may exceed 55 mph in the Mayacamas Mountains through Thursday morning. Gusts in the East Bay Hills are not expected to be widespread enough to warrant an advisory, but Mount Diablo is expected to see similarly strong, gusty winds.

Overnight lows will be warmest in the North Bay and interior part of the East Bay given the offshore flow with temperatures only expected to cool into the mid-to-upper 50's (lower 60's in the highest peaks). Elsewhere, upper 40's to mid 50's are expected overnight.

LONG TERM
(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 300 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

The warming trend continues into the early part of the upcoming weekend, with Thursday and Friday expected to be the warmest days of the week. High temperatures will range from the upper 60's to lower 70's near the coast (lower 80's in places such as Santa Cruz and downtown San Francisco), to the upper 80's to lower 90's inland, especially by Friday.

From previous forecaster: "The seasonably warm temperatures are causing a minor to moderate HeatRisk, meaning that a low to moderate risk for heat related illnesses exists for vulnerable populations (children, the elderly, pregnant women, or those without adequate shelter or cooling), with moderate HeatRisk values concentrated in the interior regions of the North, East, and South Bays.

With the significant warm up expected for the rest of the week, here's a reminder of some heat safety tips:

* Stay hydrated and drink plenty of fluids.
* Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing.
* Reduce time spent outdoors or stay in the shade.
* Never leave people or pets unattended in vehicles.
* Use sunscreen if going to the coast or the pool.

The heat should start to abate on Sunday as onshore flow returns to the region, but temperatures warmer than the seasonal averages are expected to continue for the foreseeable future, with CPC products stating that temperatures above seasonal averages continue into the third week of May."

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1056 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

Widespread VFR through the TAF period. With strong and gusty N/NE winds expected Wednesday afternoon and into the evening, drying of the lower atmosphere is likely, inhibiting any cloud development.
High confidence in maintaining VFR through the TAF period for all terminals. N/NE winds will gust Wednesday afternoon to around 20-25 knots, easing slowly into the nighttime hours. However, wind shear will develop as surface level winds ease but winds aloft remain elevated.

Vicinity of SFO...VFR through the TAF period. Wind shear develops in the first hours of Wednesday morning as winds aloft turn to become more N/NE and strengthen. Through the later morning, these strong winds aloft will begin to mix down, strengthening surface level winds and diminishing shear. Come the afternoon, frequent gusts up to 25 knots are expected. Wind shear returns in the later night of Wednesday as surface level winds ease, but winds aloft remain strong.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...VFR. Models show just a FEW low clouds developing off of the Monterey peninsula early Wednesday, but not expecting a CIG to form. Light winds through the morning strengthen to become breezy and N/NW in the afternoon of Wednesday.

MARINE
(Today through next Monday)
Issued at 300 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

Strong and gusty northerly winds continue through the evening tonight, but slowly ease to become fresh to moderate by Thursday.
By Friday, winds are largely gentle across much of the waters. As a result of the stronger winds today, wave heights 13 to 14 feet can be expected in the outer waters today and early Thursday.
Wave heights gradually diminish to around 5 to 7 feet by late week. Dry weather continues through the forecast period as high pressure dominates.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...Wind Advisory until 8 AM PDT Thursday for CAZ504.

PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM this morning to 3 PM PDT this afternoon for SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.

Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening for Mry Bay-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM this morning to 9 PM PDT this evening for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PDT this evening for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.

Gale Warning until 3 PM PDT this afternoon for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Thursday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM.

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Wed -- 06:13 AM PDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 06:21 AM PDT     -1.47 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 01:26 PM PDT     4.75 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:02 PM PDT     2.16 feet Low Tide
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Wed -- 01:17 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 04:53 AM PDT     -4.04 knots Max Ebb
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Wed -- 06:13 AM PDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 08:29 AM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 11:33 AM PDT     4.16 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 02:55 PM PDT     -0.01 knots Slack
Wed -- 05:30 PM PDT     -1.99 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 08:07 PM PDT     Sunset
Wed -- 08:22 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 09:22 PM PDT     Moonset
Wed -- 11:12 PM PDT     2.86 knots Max Flood
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