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PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 841 Am Pdt Tue Jun 11 2024
Today - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Tonight - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Wed - SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Wed night - SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Thu - SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Thu night - SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Fri - SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Fri night - W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Sat - W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Sat night - W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

PZZ500 841 Am Pdt Tue Jun 11 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
strong northwest winds over the outer waters continue through midweek, with gale-force gusts over the northern outer waters expected through early Wednesday. Winds diminish in the afternoon Wednesday. Significant wave heights 13 to 15 feet possible in the northern outer waters through Wednesday. Significant wave heights will mostly be dominated by wind driven waves, though there is a moderate northwesterly swell and a low southwesterly swell mixed in.

FXUS66 KMTR 112048 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 148 PM PDT Tue Jun 11 2024

New SYNOPSIS, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 113 PM PDT Tue Jun 11 2024

Hot today, a weak front moves through the area tonight bringing a slight cool off for tomorrow. Quiet through the rest of the week with temps at or slightly above seasonal averages by the weekend.
Potential for wind and increased fire danger towards the end of the period.

SHORT TERM
(This evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 113 PM PDT Tue Jun 11 2024

Current temperatures are reasonably in line with the forecast as we get through midday. No major changes to the short term as a weak upper level disturbance is set to flatten the ridge and provide a bit of a cool down for Wednesday. The Heat Advisory currently in effect for inland areas will be allowed to expire tonight. Overall high temperatures Wednesday will be about 5-7 degrees cooler than today, mainly for inland locations. Really nothing else to write about in the short term, as all remains relatively quiet.

LONG TERM
(Wednesday night through next Monday)
Issued at 113 PM PDT Tue Jun 11 2024

Not much to write home about as we head through the latter half of the week. Warm afternoons with temps getting down to around seasonal averages by the weekend. The next thing in the timeline that we are watching closely will be during the late weekend to early next week timeframe. Ensemble cluster analysis depicts a slight pattern change with decent confidence that will bring windy conditions to the region. It currently looks like the highest winds will be confined to the waters and coastal areas, and some over the higher terrain. With this pattern, it appears the winds would be more northwesterly, thus, holding off on any mention of "offshore" for now as the position of the trough currently does not support that. However, with grasses and fine fuels drying out rapidly, it looks like the Sunday-Monday timeframe is one to watch when it comes to elevated fire danger, particularly in the North Bay where fine fuels are drier than elsewhere around the Bay Area and Central Coast. For now, moisture recovery looks decent going into the weekend as winds should remain onshore, but we are keeping a close eye on the positioning of the trough and will update messaging accordingly.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1026 AM PDT Tue Jun 11 2024

LIFR-IFR stratus persists at the immediate coast, but is generally expected to gradually mix out through the rest of the day. Breezy onshore flow, generally from the northwest, is expected to develop this afternoon with gusts up to 15 knots. Stratus returns to the Monterey Bay region, Salinas Valley, and the Gilroy-Hollister region tonight, and generally limited to the immediate coastal region elsewhere. Models indicate that afternoon and evening winds will turn to a more southwesterly direction on Wednesday.

Vicinity of SFO... High confidence of VFR through the TAF period.
OAK sees a low probability (less than 10%) of IFR-LIFR stratus tonight, but with very low confidence in said scenario the TAF remains VFR throughout. West-northwest winds gusting to 20-25 knots this afternoon and evening, diminishing overnight before they turn towards the southwest on Wednesday, becoming somewhat more intense with gusts up to 25-30 knots.

SFO Bridge Approach... Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals... VFR continues through the day with stratus at the immediate coast diminishing through the afternoon. Breezy onshore winds developing this afternoon and evening, with gusts up to 15-20 knots at SNS. LIFR stratus returns late tonight and through Wednesday morning. Timing of clearing is somewhat uncertain but a persistence forecast has the clearing just before the end of the TAF period. Breezy onshore winds return to the region on Wednesday afternoon.

MARINE
(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 917 AM PDT Tue Jun 11 2024

Strong northwest winds over the outer waters continue through midweek, with gale-force gusts over the northern outer waters expected through early Wednesday. Winds diminish in the afternoon Wednesday. Significant wave heights 13 to 15 feet possible in the northern outer waters through Wednesday. Significant wave heights will mostly be dominated by wind driven waves, though there is a moderate northwesterly swell and a low southwesterly swell mixed in.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...Heat Advisory until 8 PM PDT this evening for CAZ504-506-510- 513>515-518.

PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM PDT Wednesday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Wednesday for Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm.

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

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Tue -- 12:21 AM PDT     Moonset
Tue -- 02:49 AM PDT     5.19 feet High Tide
Tue -- 05:47 AM PDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 09:53 AM PDT     -0.35 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 10:43 AM PDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 05:33 PM PDT     4.70 feet High Tide
Tue -- 08:32 PM PDT     Sunset
Tue -- 10:31 PM PDT     3.00 feet Low Tide
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Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E .
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Tue -- 12:20 AM PDT     Moonset
Tue -- 02:02 AM PDT     1.58 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 04:38 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 05:47 AM PDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 08:23 AM PDT     -2.76 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 10:43 AM PDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 12:15 PM PDT     0.01 knots Slack
Tue -- 03:22 PM PDT     2.67 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 06:48 PM PDT     -0.01 knots Slack
Tue -- 08:32 PM PDT     Sunset
Tue -- 09:12 PM PDT     -1.16 knots Max Ebb
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Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E ., San Francisco Bay, California Current, knots

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