Marine Weather and Tide Forecast
Sample Forecast for Sausalito, CA
April 17, 2024 4:49 AM PDT (11:49 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:29 AM Sunset 7:49 PM Moonrise 1:06 PM Moonset 2:53 AM |
PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 255 Am Pdt Wed Apr 17 2024
Today - W winds 5 to 10 knots.
Tonight - W winds 5 to 10 knots.
Thu - NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
Thu night - SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
Fri - SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
Fri night - SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Sat - W winds 5 to 10 knots.
Sun - SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
PZZ500 255 Am 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 - .
breezy to gusty northwest winds are expected through much of the week. Moderate period northwest swell continues to move through the waters this week, though shortens in period to around 8-10 seconds near Wednesday. Light, longer period (18 seconds) southerly swell will also be present through the week.
breezy to gusty northwest winds are expected through much of the week. Moderate period northwest swell continues to move through the waters this week, though shortens in period to around 8-10 seconds near Wednesday. Light, longer period (18 seconds) southerly swell will also be present through the week.
Area Discussion for - San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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FXUS66 KMTR 170628 AFDMTR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1128 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 154 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Warm, dry, and quiet this week as high pressure dominates. Onshore flow and increased cloudiness late week as a weak trough moves in.
SHORT TERM
(Wednesday and Wednesday Night)
Issued at 1125 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
High pressure at the surface and aloft will prevail across the northeast Pacific. This will be the primary short-term influencer on the weather regime across the Bay Area and Central Coast.
Temperatures early this morning are already fairly mild in the thermal belts with readings in the 60s. And with plenty of sunshine expect temperatures to climb rather quickly for most areas today.
Afternoon highs will generally reach the mid 70s to lower 80s for most areas. The exception will be along the coastal interface and within the marine-influenced valleys where a light onshore breeze will keep temperatures in the mid 60s to around 70. There are some vestiges of a very shallow marine layer along the coast so can't rule out some AM stratus or fog, but if it were to develop it should mix out rather quickly after sunrise.
LONG TERM
(Thursday through next Tuesday)
Issued at 1125 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
After peaking on Wednesday the upper ridge will gradually lose influence through late week in response to a weak perturbation translating through the mean westerly flow. This wave will be moisture-starved, so we're not looking for any meaningful precipitation, however we do expect more stratus, stronger onshore flow, and cooler temperatures for Friday into the weekend.
It's possible we could wring out a little orographically influenced coastal drizzle, but confidence isn't high enough to include this in the forecast just yet.
Temperatures will cool a few degrees on Thursday, with a more notable cooling (especially along the coast) by Friday.
The ridge rebuilds a bit over the weekend with a slight warming trend. However onshore winds will keep things cooler by the coast.
Dry conditions should prevail.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1125 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
While most areas stay VFR, but with pockets of fog will build in the North Bay and Monterey Bay into early Wednesday. Expect light winds through the late morning followed by moderate to breezy winds into the afternoon as widespread VFR returns.
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 before the mid morning. Expect light winds into the late morning before moderate westerly winds build for Wednesday afternoon. These winds become light again into Wednesday night.
MARINE
Issued at 910 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Ridging continues to dominate, bringing fair weather through much of the week. Strong and gusty northwest winds are expected through much of the week, with gale-force gusts expected over the far northern waters through late tonight. Moderate period northwest swell continues to move through the waters this week, though shortens in period to around 8-10 seconds near Wednesday.
Light, longer period (18 seconds) southerly swell will also be present through the week.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Wednesday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Gale Warning until 3 AM PDT Wednesday 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.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1128 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 154 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Warm, dry, and quiet this week as high pressure dominates. Onshore flow and increased cloudiness late week as a weak trough moves in.
SHORT TERM
(Wednesday and Wednesday Night)
Issued at 1125 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
High pressure at the surface and aloft will prevail across the northeast Pacific. This will be the primary short-term influencer on the weather regime across the Bay Area and Central Coast.
Temperatures early this morning are already fairly mild in the thermal belts with readings in the 60s. And with plenty of sunshine expect temperatures to climb rather quickly for most areas today.
Afternoon highs will generally reach the mid 70s to lower 80s for most areas. The exception will be along the coastal interface and within the marine-influenced valleys where a light onshore breeze will keep temperatures in the mid 60s to around 70. There are some vestiges of a very shallow marine layer along the coast so can't rule out some AM stratus or fog, but if it were to develop it should mix out rather quickly after sunrise.
LONG TERM
(Thursday through next Tuesday)
Issued at 1125 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
After peaking on Wednesday the upper ridge will gradually lose influence through late week in response to a weak perturbation translating through the mean westerly flow. This wave will be moisture-starved, so we're not looking for any meaningful precipitation, however we do expect more stratus, stronger onshore flow, and cooler temperatures for Friday into the weekend.
It's possible we could wring out a little orographically influenced coastal drizzle, but confidence isn't high enough to include this in the forecast just yet.
Temperatures will cool a few degrees on Thursday, with a more notable cooling (especially along the coast) by Friday.
The ridge rebuilds a bit over the weekend with a slight warming trend. However onshore winds will keep things cooler by the coast.
Dry conditions should prevail.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1125 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
While most areas stay VFR, but with pockets of fog will build in the North Bay and Monterey Bay into early Wednesday. Expect light winds through the late morning followed by moderate to breezy winds into the afternoon as widespread VFR returns.
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 before the mid morning. Expect light winds into the late morning before moderate westerly winds build for Wednesday afternoon. These winds become light again into Wednesday night.
MARINE
Issued at 910 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Ridging continues to dominate, bringing fair weather through much of the week. Strong and gusty northwest winds are expected through much of the week, with gale-force gusts expected over the far northern waters through late tonight. Moderate period northwest swell continues to move through the waters this week, though shortens in period to around 8-10 seconds near Wednesday.
Light, longer period (18 seconds) southerly swell will also be present through the week.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Wednesday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Gale Warning until 3 AM PDT Wednesday 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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Airport Reports
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KOAK METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL,CA | 14 sm | 56 min | calm | 9 sm | Partly Cloudy | 52°F | 52°F | 100% | 30.05 | |
KSFO SAN FRANCISCO INTL,CA | 14 sm | 53 min | calm | 10 sm | Partly Cloudy | 54°F | 46°F | 77% | 30.04 | |
KHWD HAYWARD EXECUTIVE,CA | 21 sm | 55 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 55°F | 48°F | 77% | 30.04 | |
KHAF HALF MOON BAY,CA | 22 sm | 14 min | calm | 6 sm | Overcast | Mist | 48°F | 48°F | 100% | 30.06 |
KDVO GNOSS FIELD,CA | 23 sm | 14 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 48°F | 48°F | 100% | 30.04 | |
KCCR BUCHANAN FIELD,CA | 24 sm | 56 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 55°F | 48°F | 77% | 30.04 | |
KSQL SAN CARLOS,CA | 24 sm | 14 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 54°F | 50°F | 88% | 30.05 |
San Francisco
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Wed -- 02:03 AM PDT 2.72 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 03:53 AM PDT Moonset
Wed -- 06:31 AM PDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:24 AM PDT 4.57 feet High Tide
Wed -- 02:06 PM PDT Moonrise
Wed -- 02:21 PM PDT 0.33 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:48 PM PDT Sunset
Wed -- 09:38 PM PDT 4.80 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 02:03 AM PDT 2.72 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 03:53 AM PDT Moonset
Wed -- 06:31 AM PDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:24 AM PDT 4.57 feet High Tide
Wed -- 02:06 PM PDT Moonrise
Wed -- 02:21 PM PDT 0.33 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:48 PM PDT Sunset
Wed -- 09:38 PM PDT 4.80 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
San Francisco, California, Tide feet
12 am |
3.4 |
1 am |
2.9 |
2 am |
2.7 |
3 am |
2.9 |
4 am |
3.3 |
5 am |
3.8 |
6 am |
4.3 |
7 am |
4.5 |
8 am |
4.5 |
9 am |
4.1 |
10 am |
3.3 |
11 am |
2.4 |
12 pm |
1.4 |
1 pm |
0.7 |
2 pm |
0.4 |
3 pm |
0.4 |
4 pm |
0.8 |
5 pm |
1.5 |
6 pm |
2.4 |
7 pm |
3.4 |
8 pm |
4.2 |
9 pm |
4.7 |
10 pm |
4.8 |
11 pm |
4.4 |
Tide / Current for Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E ., San Francisco Bay, California Current
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Wed -- 01:52 AM PDT -1.13 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 03:52 AM PDT Moonset
Wed -- 04:15 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 06:30 AM PDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:02 AM PDT 1.47 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 09:19 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 01:09 PM PDT -2.20 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 02:05 PM PDT Moonrise
Wed -- 04:41 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 07:48 PM PDT Sunset
Wed -- 07:59 PM PDT 2.73 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 10:55 PM PDT -0.01 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 01:52 AM PDT -1.13 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 03:52 AM PDT Moonset
Wed -- 04:15 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 06:30 AM PDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:02 AM PDT 1.47 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 09:19 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 01:09 PM PDT -2.20 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 02:05 PM PDT Moonrise
Wed -- 04:41 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 07:48 PM PDT Sunset
Wed -- 07:59 PM PDT 2.73 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 10:55 PM PDT -0.01 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E ., San Francisco Bay, California Current, knots
12 am |
-0.9 |
1 am |
-1.1 |
2 am |
-1.1 |
3 am |
-0.9 |
4 am |
-0.2 |
5 am |
0.7 |
6 am |
1.3 |
7 am |
1.5 |
8 am |
1.2 |
9 am |
0.4 |
10 am |
-0.6 |
11 am |
-1.5 |
12 pm |
-2 |
1 pm |
-2.2 |
2 pm |
-2.1 |
3 pm |
-1.7 |
4 pm |
-0.8 |
5 pm |
0.4 |
6 pm |
1.7 |
7 pm |
2.4 |
8 pm |
2.7 |
9 pm |
2.4 |
10 pm |
1.3 |
11 pm |
-0.1 |
San Francisco Bay Area, CA,
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