Marine Weather and Tide Forecast
Sample Forecast for Sausalito, CA
October 10, 2024 9:31 PM PDT (04:31 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:12 AM Sunset 6:40 PM Moonrise 1:52 PM Moonset 11:09 PM |
PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 836 Pm Pdt Thu Oct 10 2024
Tonight - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Fri - SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Fri night - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle. A chance of rain after midnight.
Sat - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. A chance of rain.
Sat night - W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain with a slight chance of very light drizzle in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and drizzle after midnight.
Sun - W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sun night - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Columbus day - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Mon night - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Tue - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Tue night - SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
PZZ500 836 Pm Pdt Thu Oct 10 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
light to gentle northwest winds continue, but are expected to become more moderate and shift southwesterly late Friday into Saturday as an upper level low approaches the pacific northwest. This system will bring locally breezy conditions and increased precipitation chances over the coastal waters, particularly the northern waters, late Friday through early Sunday. Winds will weaken and turn northwesterly on Sunday, gradually building to a fresh breeze by mid week.
light to gentle northwest winds continue, but are expected to become more moderate and shift southwesterly late Friday into Saturday as an upper level low approaches the pacific northwest. This system will bring locally breezy conditions and increased precipitation chances over the coastal waters, particularly the northern waters, late Friday through early Sunday. Winds will weaken and turn northwesterly on Sunday, gradually building to a fresh breeze by mid week.
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San Francisco Click for Map Thu -- 07:14 AM PDT Sunrise Thu -- 07:46 AM PDT 4.19 feet High Tide Thu -- 11:26 AM PDT 3.77 feet Low Tide Thu -- 11:56 AM PDT First Quarter Thu -- 02:52 PM PDT Moonrise Thu -- 05:12 PM PDT 5.20 feet High Tide Thu -- 06:38 PM PDT Sunset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
San Francisco, California, Tide feet
12 am |
0.4 |
1 am |
0.8 |
2 am |
1.3 |
3 am |
2 |
4 am |
2.7 |
5 am |
3.4 |
6 am |
3.8 |
7 am |
4.1 |
8 am |
4.2 |
9 am |
4.1 |
10 am |
3.9 |
11 am |
3.8 |
12 pm |
3.8 |
1 pm |
4 |
2 pm |
4.3 |
3 pm |
4.6 |
4 pm |
5 |
5 pm |
5.2 |
6 pm |
5.1 |
7 pm |
4.6 |
8 pm |
3.7 |
9 pm |
2.6 |
10 pm |
1.6 |
11 pm |
0.7 |
Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E . Click for Map Thu -- 01:47 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack Thu -- 04:53 AM PDT 2.19 knots Max Flood Thu -- 07:14 AM PDT Sunrise Thu -- 08:35 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack Thu -- 10:44 AM PDT -0.85 knots Max Ebb Thu -- 11:56 AM PDT First Quarter Thu -- 01:28 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack Thu -- 02:52 PM PDT Moonrise Thu -- 04:25 PM PDT 1.17 knots Max Flood Thu -- 06:38 PM PDT Sunset Thu -- 06:49 PM PDT -0.00 knots Slack Thu -- 10:57 PM PDT -2.53 knots Max Ebb Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E ., San Francisco Bay, California Current, knots
12 am |
-1.4 |
1 am |
-0.6 |
2 am |
0.2 |
3 am |
1.2 |
4 am |
2 |
5 am |
2.2 |
6 am |
2 |
7 am |
1.4 |
8 am |
0.6 |
9 am |
-0.3 |
10 am |
-0.7 |
11 am |
-0.8 |
12 pm |
-0.5 |
1 pm |
-0.2 |
2 pm |
0.2 |
3 pm |
0.7 |
4 pm |
1.1 |
5 pm |
1.1 |
6 pm |
0.6 |
7 pm |
-0.1 |
8 pm |
-0.8 |
9 pm |
-1.6 |
10 pm |
-2.3 |
11 pm |
-2.5 |
Area Discussion for San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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FXUS66 KMTR 102326 AFDMTR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 426 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
New AVIATION, MARINE
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 1244 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
Fairly typical weather in store through Friday. A weak cold front will bring more cloud cover and increased rain chances on Saturday, particularly to the North Bay.
SHORT TERM
(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 1244 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
High clouds are streaming across the Bay Area as a weak stationary boundary continues to fall apart. This system is not bringing any other noticeable impacts, and the weather is fairly typical through Friday.
For those who like to look up: keep an eye on the sunset as these clouds should hang on long enough to enhance it. Overnight, a severe geomagnetic storm is bringing a rare chance for aurora sighting as far south as Northern California tonight, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center. North of the Monterey Bay, the high clouds should be decreasing, and shouldn't cause too much issue before the morning marine layer stratus rolls in.
LONG TERM
(Friday night through next Wednesday)
Issued at 1244 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
By early Saturday morning, an approaching cold front will bring a good chance for light rain, particularly in the North Bay where 1/4" is possible. San Francisco should stay under 1/10", but the low clouds will likely impact some Fleet Week air shows. I would shoot for the Friday show if possible. The total accumulation forecast has gone down a hair, but we will have to wait another 24 hours for more of the high resolution guidance to take a swing.
After the front passes, some cooler air aloft could support a few isolated showers on Sunday, but it doesn't look very impressive.
The sun should try to peek back out Sunday afternoon. An active long wave pattern will allow ridging to rebuild Monday-Tuesday.
causing a brief rebound in temperatures. While the uncertainty starts to balloon, there is an increasing chance of a deeper trough with a better moisture tap bringing more widespread rain on Wednesday or so.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 426 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
VFR throughout the region with widespread BKN high clouds across the South Bay and Central Coast. Breezy onshore flow continues through the evening with patchy fog and LIFR stratus in the North Bay valleys and Monterey Bay, and MVFR/IFR stratus returning to the SF Bay region. Low to moderate confidence for ceilings at SJC, but have kept the TAF VFR throughout. Generally clear conditions return Friday morning, except at the immediate coast with lingering patches of stratus, with breezy onshore flow resuming later that day.
Vicinity of SFO... VFR with some lingering high clouds through the next couple of hours. Breezy and gusty northwest flow continues into the evening. Model output shows the possibility of the stratus deck setting up at the edge of the terminal, but it's more likely that stratus remains north of the airport. Breezy and gusty northwest winds resume Friday afternoon.
SFO Bridge Approach... Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals... VFR with BKN high clouds and breezy onshore flow through the evening. LIFR stratus builds into the region around midnight, with patchy fog possible. Stratus mixes out late Friday morning with onshore flow resuming in the afternoon.
MARINE
(Tonight through next Tuesday)
Issued at 426 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
Light to gentle northwest winds persist but winds are expected to temporarily become more moderate and shift southwesterly late Friday into Saturday as an upper level low approaches the Pacific Northwest. By Sunday, winds will weaken and become northwesterly again. This system will bring locally breezy conditions and increased precipitation chances over the coastal waters, particularly the northern waters, late Friday through early Sunday.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 426 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
New AVIATION, MARINE
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 1244 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
Fairly typical weather in store through Friday. A weak cold front will bring more cloud cover and increased rain chances on Saturday, particularly to the North Bay.
SHORT TERM
(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 1244 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
High clouds are streaming across the Bay Area as a weak stationary boundary continues to fall apart. This system is not bringing any other noticeable impacts, and the weather is fairly typical through Friday.
For those who like to look up: keep an eye on the sunset as these clouds should hang on long enough to enhance it. Overnight, a severe geomagnetic storm is bringing a rare chance for aurora sighting as far south as Northern California tonight, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center. North of the Monterey Bay, the high clouds should be decreasing, and shouldn't cause too much issue before the morning marine layer stratus rolls in.
LONG TERM
(Friday night through next Wednesday)
Issued at 1244 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
By early Saturday morning, an approaching cold front will bring a good chance for light rain, particularly in the North Bay where 1/4" is possible. San Francisco should stay under 1/10", but the low clouds will likely impact some Fleet Week air shows. I would shoot for the Friday show if possible. The total accumulation forecast has gone down a hair, but we will have to wait another 24 hours for more of the high resolution guidance to take a swing.
After the front passes, some cooler air aloft could support a few isolated showers on Sunday, but it doesn't look very impressive.
The sun should try to peek back out Sunday afternoon. An active long wave pattern will allow ridging to rebuild Monday-Tuesday.
causing a brief rebound in temperatures. While the uncertainty starts to balloon, there is an increasing chance of a deeper trough with a better moisture tap bringing more widespread rain on Wednesday or so.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 426 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
VFR throughout the region with widespread BKN high clouds across the South Bay and Central Coast. Breezy onshore flow continues through the evening with patchy fog and LIFR stratus in the North Bay valleys and Monterey Bay, and MVFR/IFR stratus returning to the SF Bay region. Low to moderate confidence for ceilings at SJC, but have kept the TAF VFR throughout. Generally clear conditions return Friday morning, except at the immediate coast with lingering patches of stratus, with breezy onshore flow resuming later that day.
Vicinity of SFO... VFR with some lingering high clouds through the next couple of hours. Breezy and gusty northwest flow continues into the evening. Model output shows the possibility of the stratus deck setting up at the edge of the terminal, but it's more likely that stratus remains north of the airport. Breezy and gusty northwest winds resume Friday afternoon.
SFO Bridge Approach... Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals... VFR with BKN high clouds and breezy onshore flow through the evening. LIFR stratus builds into the region around midnight, with patchy fog possible. Stratus mixes out late Friday morning with onshore flow resuming in the afternoon.
MARINE
(Tonight through next Tuesday)
Issued at 426 PM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
Light to gentle northwest winds persist but winds are expected to temporarily become more moderate and shift southwesterly late Friday into Saturday as an upper level low approaches the Pacific Northwest. By Sunday, winds will weaken and become northwesterly again. This system will bring locally breezy conditions and increased precipitation chances over the coastal waters, particularly the northern waters, late Friday through early Sunday.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...None.
Wind History for San Francisco, CA
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Airport Reports
Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Air | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KOAK METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL,CA | 14 sm | 38 min | W 08 | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 61°F | 57°F | 88% | 30.02 | |
KSFO SAN FRANCISCO INTL,CA | 14 sm | 35 min | WNW 13 | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 55°F | 54°F | 94% | 30.02 | |
KHWD HAYWARD EXECUTIVE,CA | 21 sm | 37 min | NNW 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 54°F | 77% | 30.02 | |
KHAF HALF MOON BAY,CA | 22 sm | 16 min | calm | 5 sm | Overcast | Mist | 55°F | 55°F | 100% | 30.03 |
KDVO GNOSS FIELD,CA | 23 sm | 16 min | N 07 | 10 sm | Clear | 55°F | 55°F | 100% | 29.99 | |
KCCR BUCHANAN FIELD,CA | 24 sm | 38 min | S 06 | 10 sm | Clear | 68°F | 48°F | 49% | 29.98 | |
KSQL SAN CARLOS,CA | 24 sm | 16 min | N 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 50°F | 68% | 30.03 |
Link to 1 hour of 5 minute data for KOAK
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KOAK
Wind History Graph: OAK
(wind in knots)GEOS Local Image of Central West Coast
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