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PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 835 Am Pdt Thu Apr 25 2024
Today - NW winds 15 to 25 knots. Tonight - W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Fri - W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Fri night - W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Sat - W winds 10 to 15 knots. Sat night - W winds 10 to 15 knots. Sun - W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Mon - W winds 10 to 15 knots.

PZZ500 835 Am Pdt Thu Apr 25 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
moderate northwesterly winds persist through Friday morning with occasional fresh to strong gusts through various portions of the coastal waters, mostly in the southern waters. Winds strengthen to become strong and gusty into Friday afternoon with gale-force gusts likely near the big sur coast. These strong and gusty northwesterly winds last through the weekend and into at least the early portion of next week, bringing hazardous conditions for small craft vessels. Moderate period northwest swell will continue to move through the waters this weekend, with a new longer period northwest swell train entering the waters Sunday. Light, long period southerly swell continues through end of forecast period.

FXUS66 KMTR 252059 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 159 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 200 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Cool temperatures will continue today. A cold front will bring a chance for light rain beginning tonight, with strong winds Friday night. Increasing sunshine will kick off a warming trend Sat-Tue.

SHORT TERM
(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 156 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Cloudy conditions continue, with breezy to gusty northwest wind this afternoon and evening as the upper level pattern continues to shift behind the low pressure center's passage. An additional trough passes through the area overnight, bringing widespread drizzle chances with light rain possible on higher elevations and along the coast.

Precip chances pause Friday afternoon, but cloud cover will still be persistent. Friday's pressure gradient change will make for even breezier conditions that afternoon specifically for higher peaks and along the Big Sur coast. The trough looks to be slow to exit Saturday morning with additional drizzle chances expected along with another round of light rain chances on higher elevations and along the coast.



LONG TERM
(Friday night through next Wednesday)
Issued at 156 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

The new upper level pattern keeps mostly northwest onshore flow into the weekend. While the immediate coast will continue to struggle with cloud cover, most areas slightly more inland and well into the interior will see quicker clearing times. This will place most areas back into the 60s and 70s into the next work week, while the coast will stick to around 60 degree highs. By the late week, some of those more interior locations look to break into the low 80s.

Longer term models are in better agreement that the next rain maker may just stay well to the north of the Bay Area and Central Coast as the ECMWF model families have adjusted the next trough to arrive over Seattle rather than the Bay area.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1056 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Satellite shows low ceilings shuffling through the region causing MVFR conditions over most of the terminals. Onshore winds will continue to build to breezy and gusty through the afternoon with some terminals seeing relief overnight to moderate winds. SF Bay terminals are expected to remain gusty and breezy through the TAF period. Stratus may lift to VFR for brief moments this afternoon before lower ceilings will return tonight bringing a mix of VFR/MVFR conditions overnight. VFR is expected to return by Friday morning.

Vicinity of SFO...MVFR with W/NW breezy and gusty winds. Models suggest a short brief moment of VFR near the afternoon but had low confidence to include in TAFs. If lifting does occur, expect MVFR conditions to linger near by the terminals. Winds will remain breezy and gusty through the TAF period.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...MVFR through most of the TAF period for KMRY but KSNS may see a temporary lift to VFR this afternoon. Winds will become breezy and gusty this afternoon, before transitions to moderate overnight. VFR expected to prevail after 12Z.

MARINE
Issued at 1056 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Moderate northwesterly winds persist through Friday morning with occasional fresh to strong gusts through various portions of the coastal waters, mostly in the southern waters. Winds strengthen to become strong and gusty into Friday afternoon with gale-force gusts likely near the Big Sur coast. These strong and gusty northwesterly winds last through the weekend and into at least the early portion of next week, bringing hazardous conditions for small craft vessels. Moderate period northwest swell will continue to move through the waters this weekend, with a new longer period northwest swell train entering the waters Sunday.
Light, long period southerly swell continues through end of forecast period.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PDT this evening for Mry Bay.

Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM Friday to 3 AM PDT Saturday for Mry Bay-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm.

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

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

Gale Warning until 9 PM PDT this evening for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM Friday to 3 AM PDT Saturday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

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