Marine Weather and Tide Forecast
Sample Forecast for Sausalito, CA
March 28, 2024 9:27 AM PDT (16:27 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:58 AM Sunset 7:30 PM Moonrise 10:12 PM Moonset 7:30 AM |
PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 848 Am Pdt Thu Mar 28 2024
.small craft advisory in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening - .
Today - W winds 5 to 10 knots - .increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon.
Tonight - SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
Fri - SE winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Rain.
Fri night - SE winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Rain and a slight chance of Thunderstorms.
Sat - NE winds 10 to 20 knots. Rain likely and a slight chance of Thunderstorms.
Sat night - NE winds 5 to 10 knots.
Sun - W winds 5 to 10 knots.
Mon - W winds 5 to 10 knots.
winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
PZZ500 848 Am Pdt Thu Mar 28 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
scattered showers continue to move over the coastal waters as yesterday's cold front exits the area and a second low pressure system approaches. Gentle to moderate westerly to northwesterly breezes will continue through the remainder of Thursday before moderate to strong southwesterly winds develop ahead of the approaching low pressure system. Gale force gusts will become more likely, particularly across the southernmost marine zones, Friday into Saturday. Light to moderate scattered showers will start early Friday before transitioning to widespread moderate rain heading into the mid morning. There is a 25% chance for scattered Thunderstorms over the waters Friday morning-Saturday night.
scattered showers continue to move over the coastal waters as yesterday's cold front exits the area and a second low pressure system approaches. Gentle to moderate westerly to northwesterly breezes will continue through the remainder of Thursday before moderate to strong southwesterly winds develop ahead of the approaching low pressure system. Gale force gusts will become more likely, particularly across the southernmost marine zones, Friday into Saturday. Light to moderate scattered showers will start early Friday before transitioning to widespread moderate rain heading into the mid morning. There is a 25% chance for scattered Thunderstorms over the waters Friday morning-Saturday night.
Area Discussion for - San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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FXUS66 KMTR 281553 AFDMTR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 853 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
New UPDATE, MARINE
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 304 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Breezy and cool today with only a few passing showers. Southerly winds increase Friday morning ahead of the next storm that will bring rain and scattered thunderstorms to the region Friday into Saturday. Drying trend Sunday as high pressure builds and lasts through the middle of next week with a return to dry and seasonably mild weather.
UPDATE
Issued at 852 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Rain showers are currently moving through the region south of San Francisco, impacting KSFO, and portions of the East Bay at this hour. Additional showers are moving across the Santa Cruz Mountains, into the Santa Clara Valley, soon to impact the Central Coast, while light rain is being reported as far north as KSTS (Santa Rosa).
However, most of the region will be dry today and tonight outside of passing showers.
SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 304 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Light to locally moderate showers will move through the region today in the wake of last night's cold front and under the influence of the trough building to the north. Expect cloudy and cool conditions between the showers through the day, with showers becoming more isolated into the the evening. Expect a brief pause in rain chances Thursday night, but the next system arrives Friday morning.
LONG TERM
(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 304 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Another quicker-moving cold front and low pressure move into the region along the current trough pattern. While the cold front moves inland, the low looks to remain along the coast line and begin to slowly progress southward. This places light warm-sector showers in the North Bay starting early Friday with the main rain band along the cold front moving inland late Friday morning and into that afternoon. Breezy to gusty winds build ahead the front and linger into that night. Wind Advisories have been issued for the San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Santa Cruz Mountains, East Bay Hills, coastal Monterey Bay, the Big Sur Coast and San Benito Co.
Thunderstorm and scattered shower chances move in behind the main rain band. The spread of these post frontal rains still spread across the Bay Area and Central Coast Friday night through Saturday evening, with storm chances peaking around 25% during that time frame. Shower activity begins to dissipate into Saturday night, rain exiting Sunday as the low continues to move south.
Rainfall totals from early Friday through Sunday morning look to range from:
-0.5" to 1" for most areas -1" to 1.25" for coastal low lands and interior North Bay -1.25" to 2" for higher elevations along the coast - and above 2" for the highest peaks along the coast with some isolated areas on the Big Sur Coast reaching above 3"
This system still offers some variability, so be sure to keep checking in.
After Sunday, dry weather returns as a ridge pattern forms over the California Coast.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 429 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Currently VFR across the board with just a few rain showers detected across the region. Today will be a transition day between the exiting cold front and the approaching low pressure system that will yield VFR conditions and breezy westerly winds, an infrequent rain shower may still impact a terminal through this morning. Towards the end of the 30-hour TAF period, winds begin to shift to a southerly heading and become gusty ahead of the approaching low pressure system. Rain will impact the terminals just beyond the current TAF period.
Vicinity of SFO...Currently VFR with breezy southerly flow as a rain shower passes over the terminal. VFR through the TAF period. Winds will become breezy out of the west by this afternoon. Towards the end of the TAF period, winds begin to shift to a southerly heading and become gusty ahead of the approaching low pressure system. Rain will impact the terminal just beyond the current TAF period.
SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals...Currently VFR with westerly flow at MRY and VFR and calm at SNS. VFR through the TAF period. Winds will become breezy out of the west at both terminals by this afternoon.
MARINE
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 852 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Scattered showers continue to move over the coastal waters as yesterday's cold front exits the area and a second low pressure system approaches. Gentle to moderate westerly to northwesterly breezes will continue through the remainder of Thursday before moderate to strong southwesterly winds develop ahead of the approaching low pressure system. Gale force gusts will become more likely, particularly across the southernmost marine zones, Friday into Saturday. Light to moderate scattered showers will start early Friday before transitioning to widespread moderate rain heading into the mid morning. There is a 25% chance for scattered thunderstorms over the waters Friday morning-Saturday night.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...Wind Advisory from 11 AM Friday to 5 AM PDT Saturday for CAZ509- 512-515-517-518-529-530.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday for SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.
Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM to 3 PM PDT Friday for Mry Bay.
Gale Warning from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday for Mry Bay.
Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PDT Friday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT Friday for Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 AM PDT Friday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Gale Warning from 9 AM to 9 PM PDT Friday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory until 9 AM PDT Friday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 853 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
New UPDATE, MARINE
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 304 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Breezy and cool today with only a few passing showers. Southerly winds increase Friday morning ahead of the next storm that will bring rain and scattered thunderstorms to the region Friday into Saturday. Drying trend Sunday as high pressure builds and lasts through the middle of next week with a return to dry and seasonably mild weather.
UPDATE
Issued at 852 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Rain showers are currently moving through the region south of San Francisco, impacting KSFO, and portions of the East Bay at this hour. Additional showers are moving across the Santa Cruz Mountains, into the Santa Clara Valley, soon to impact the Central Coast, while light rain is being reported as far north as KSTS (Santa Rosa).
However, most of the region will be dry today and tonight outside of passing showers.
SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 304 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Light to locally moderate showers will move through the region today in the wake of last night's cold front and under the influence of the trough building to the north. Expect cloudy and cool conditions between the showers through the day, with showers becoming more isolated into the the evening. Expect a brief pause in rain chances Thursday night, but the next system arrives Friday morning.
LONG TERM
(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 304 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Another quicker-moving cold front and low pressure move into the region along the current trough pattern. While the cold front moves inland, the low looks to remain along the coast line and begin to slowly progress southward. This places light warm-sector showers in the North Bay starting early Friday with the main rain band along the cold front moving inland late Friday morning and into that afternoon. Breezy to gusty winds build ahead the front and linger into that night. Wind Advisories have been issued for the San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Santa Cruz Mountains, East Bay Hills, coastal Monterey Bay, the Big Sur Coast and San Benito Co.
Thunderstorm and scattered shower chances move in behind the main rain band. The spread of these post frontal rains still spread across the Bay Area and Central Coast Friday night through Saturday evening, with storm chances peaking around 25% during that time frame. Shower activity begins to dissipate into Saturday night, rain exiting Sunday as the low continues to move south.
Rainfall totals from early Friday through Sunday morning look to range from:
-0.5" to 1" for most areas -1" to 1.25" for coastal low lands and interior North Bay -1.25" to 2" for higher elevations along the coast - and above 2" for the highest peaks along the coast with some isolated areas on the Big Sur Coast reaching above 3"
This system still offers some variability, so be sure to keep checking in.
After Sunday, dry weather returns as a ridge pattern forms over the California Coast.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 429 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Currently VFR across the board with just a few rain showers detected across the region. Today will be a transition day between the exiting cold front and the approaching low pressure system that will yield VFR conditions and breezy westerly winds, an infrequent rain shower may still impact a terminal through this morning. Towards the end of the 30-hour TAF period, winds begin to shift to a southerly heading and become gusty ahead of the approaching low pressure system. Rain will impact the terminals just beyond the current TAF period.
Vicinity of SFO...Currently VFR with breezy southerly flow as a rain shower passes over the terminal. VFR through the TAF period. Winds will become breezy out of the west by this afternoon. Towards the end of the TAF period, winds begin to shift to a southerly heading and become gusty ahead of the approaching low pressure system. Rain will impact the terminal just beyond the current TAF period.
SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals...Currently VFR with westerly flow at MRY and VFR and calm at SNS. VFR through the TAF period. Winds will become breezy out of the west at both terminals by this afternoon.
MARINE
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 852 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Scattered showers continue to move over the coastal waters as yesterday's cold front exits the area and a second low pressure system approaches. Gentle to moderate westerly to northwesterly breezes will continue through the remainder of Thursday before moderate to strong southwesterly winds develop ahead of the approaching low pressure system. Gale force gusts will become more likely, particularly across the southernmost marine zones, Friday into Saturday. Light to moderate scattered showers will start early Friday before transitioning to widespread moderate rain heading into the mid morning. There is a 25% chance for scattered thunderstorms over the waters Friday morning-Saturday night.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...Wind Advisory from 11 AM Friday to 5 AM PDT Saturday for CAZ509- 512-515-517-518-529-530.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday for SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.
Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM to 3 PM PDT Friday for Mry Bay.
Gale Warning from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday for Mry Bay.
Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PDT Friday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT Friday for Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 AM PDT Friday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Gale Warning from 9 AM to 9 PM PDT Friday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory until 9 AM PDT Friday 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 | 34 min | W 04 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 54°F | 46°F | 77% | 30.11 | |
KSFO SAN FRANCISCO INTL,CA | 14 sm | 31 min | SSE 05 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | Lt Rain | 52°F | 46°F | 82% | 30.10 |
KHWD HAYWARD EXECUTIVE,CA | 21 sm | 33 min | SE 03 | 10 sm | Overcast | 54°F | 48°F | 82% | 30.10 | |
KHAF HALF MOON BAY,CA | 22 sm | 32 min | calm | 6 sm | Clear | Mist | 50°F | 50°F | 100% | 30.11 |
KDVO GNOSS FIELD,CA | 23 sm | 32 min | calm | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 50°F | 50°F | 100% | 30.09 | |
KCCR BUCHANAN FIELD,CA | 24 sm | 34 min | SSW 05 | 10 sm | Clear | 54°F | 46°F | 77% | 30.10 | |
KSQL SAN CARLOS,CA | 24 sm | 37 min | calm | 5 sm | Mostly Cloudy | Lt Rain | 50°F | 46°F | 87% | 30.12 |
San Francisco
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Thu -- 01:41 AM PDT 5.51 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:00 AM PDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:08 AM PDT 0.25 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 08:29 AM PDT Moonset
Thu -- 02:54 PM PDT 4.17 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:29 PM PDT Sunset
Thu -- 07:44 PM PDT 2.35 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 11:12 PM PDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 01:41 AM PDT 5.51 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:00 AM PDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:08 AM PDT 0.25 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 08:29 AM PDT Moonset
Thu -- 02:54 PM PDT 4.17 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:29 PM PDT Sunset
Thu -- 07:44 PM PDT 2.35 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 11:12 PM PDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
San Francisco, California, Tide feet
12 am |
4.9 |
1 am |
5.4 |
2 am |
5.5 |
3 am |
5 |
4 am |
4.1 |
5 am |
2.8 |
6 am |
1.5 |
7 am |
0.6 |
8 am |
0.3 |
9 am |
0.4 |
10 am |
1.1 |
11 am |
1.9 |
12 pm |
2.7 |
1 pm |
3.5 |
2 pm |
4 |
3 pm |
4.2 |
4 pm |
3.9 |
5 pm |
3.4 |
6 pm |
2.9 |
7 pm |
2.5 |
8 pm |
2.4 |
9 pm |
2.6 |
10 pm |
3.2 |
11 pm |
3.9 |
Tide / Current for Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E ., San Francisco Bay, California Current
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Thu -- 12:31 AM PDT 2.17 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 03:15 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 06:55 AM PDT -2.78 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 07:00 AM PDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:29 AM PDT Moonset
Thu -- 10:19 AM PDT 0.01 knots Slack
Thu -- 01:18 PM PDT 2.53 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 04:39 PM PDT -0.01 knots Slack
Thu -- 07:22 PM PDT -1.57 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 07:29 PM PDT Sunset
Thu -- 09:57 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 11:12 PM PDT Moonrise
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Thu -- 12:31 AM PDT 2.17 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 03:15 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 06:55 AM PDT -2.78 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 07:00 AM PDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:29 AM PDT Moonset
Thu -- 10:19 AM PDT 0.01 knots Slack
Thu -- 01:18 PM PDT 2.53 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 04:39 PM PDT -0.01 knots Slack
Thu -- 07:22 PM PDT -1.57 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 07:29 PM PDT Sunset
Thu -- 09:57 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 11:12 PM PDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E ., San Francisco Bay, California Current, knots
12 am |
2.1 |
1 am |
2.1 |
2 am |
1.4 |
3 am |
0.3 |
4 am |
-0.7 |
5 am |
-1.7 |
6 am |
-2.5 |
7 am |
-2.8 |
8 am |
-2.3 |
9 am |
-1.3 |
10 am |
-0.3 |
11 am |
0.8 |
12 pm |
1.9 |
1 pm |
2.5 |
2 pm |
2.4 |
3 pm |
1.7 |
4 pm |
0.7 |
5 pm |
-0.3 |
6 pm |
-1.1 |
7 pm |
-1.5 |
8 pm |
-1.4 |
9 pm |
-0.7 |
10 pm |
0 |
11 pm |
0.8 |
San Francisco Bay Area, CA,
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