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Marine Weather and Tides Orange, CA Version 3.4

NOTICE 8/26/2020 The 7 day forecast is taking about 5 seconds to load but it will eventually load. NOAA is still working on it. 8/18/2020 NOAA continues to have trouble. Wind guest will occasionally be left off graphs. I am working with NOAA to resolve the issue. 12/16/2019 NOAA is having trouble with requests that include wind gusts. I am posting graphs without wind gusts until it gets fixed. 10/9/2019 Updated the Marine Zones. 9/4/2019 Fixed the weather maps due to NOAA moving them. 7/25/2019 New feature in the Airports section gives a link to 5 minute updates for data reports.

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Sunrise 6:52AM

Sunset 5:13PM

Thursday January 21, 2021 6:19 PM PST (02:19 UTC)

Moonrise 12:56PM

Moonset 1:38AM

Illumination 63%

NOTE: Some of the data on this page has not been verified and should be used with that in mind. It may and occasionally will, be wrong. The tide reports are by xtide and are NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Orange, CA

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Area Discussion for - San Diego, CA

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FXUS66 KSGX 212240 AFDSGX

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Diego CA 235 PM PST Thu Jan 21 2021

SYNOPSIS. Weak high pressure aloft will bring dry weather tonight. A trough from the north will bring increasing clouds Friday and areas of light rain and mountain snow Friday night and Saturday. After a dry day Sunday, a colder, wetter storm will bring heavier rain and mountain snow Monday into Tuesday. This cool weather pattern will persist through the end of next week.

DISCUSSION. FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE . SAN DIEGO . WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES .

Today was sunny and cool west of the mountains with temperatures 5 to 10 degrees lower than yesterday. Low-topped cumulus bubbled up over the mountains this afternoon. The deserts were mostly sunny and mild.

An active Pacific jet with embedded shortwaves will keep the weather over the West cool and unsettled through next week. Today was the calm before the storm(s). On Friday the first in a series of troughs will dig down the West Coast before moving inland across Southern California and Northern Baja Friday night and Saturday.

The precipitation will first start in the SBD mountains late Friday afternoon, then expand in areal coverage Friday night. The most widespread precip will be Saturday along and ahead of the cold front Saturday. This will be a cold system with 500 mb temperatures falling to -28C Saturday afternoon. Steep lapse rates could generate a t-storm. Precipitation amounts through Saturday night will be from 0.10"- 0.50" west of the mountains, and from 0.25"-0.75" in the mountains. The deserts will see 0.01-0.10". Snow levels will fall to 4,000- 4,500 feet on Saturday. Snow totals above 6,500 feet will range from 4-8" in the San Bernardino and Riverside County Mountains, and from 1-4" between 5,000-6,500 feet.

After a break in the weather Sunday, a second stronger and much colder wave digs south into the area. 500 mb temperatures with this second shortwave plummet to -32C, 700 mb temperatures to -13C and 850 mb temps -3C. Snow levels will fall below 3,000 feet, and perhaps down to 1,500 feet in the High Deserts where snow could accumulate. Snow may also be seen in some parts of the Inland Empire. Snow accumulations in the mountains will be from 6 to 18", the amounts dependent on elevation. Rain amounts will range from 0.50"-1.50" west of the mountains, and from 0.05-0.25" in the deserts.

This may be the coldest storm of the year. Highs on Monday and Tuesday will be 15 to 25 degrees below average. Max temps on those days will be only in the 20s in the SBD Mtns and highest Riverside County Mtns. Elsewhere in the mountains the highs will be from 30- 35. Coastal highs will be from 55-60, and valley highs from 47-55. Lower Deserts highs will only be 55-60, and the High Deserts in the low 40s.

Overnight lows Monday night and Tuesday night will be a concerns for agricultural interests. If the skies clear and the wind diminish, the frost and freeze threats will increase, but if the clouds, moisture and wind persist then the lows would not be that low. It all depends on how quickly the trough exits the area, and we will monitor that in the coming days.

This will also be a strong wind event over the coastal waters Monday when gale force winds are possible.

AVIATION. 212100Z . Mostly clear across the OC/Inland Empire with SCT clouds across the lower deserts and San Diego County valleys. SCT-BKN clouds around 7000-9000 feet MSL over the mountains will linger into the evening. Areas of low clouds with bases near 1500 ft developing after 03Z tonight will likely rise to near 2500 feet MSL after 10Z, spreading onto the coast and in parts of the valleys. Low clouds clearing briefly late Friday morning.

MARINE. No marine weather hazards are expected through the weekend, though light showers are possible Friday night through Saturday night. Confidence is increasing that another storm will bring hazardous winds and seas Monday into Tuesday. Gusty northwest winds over 35 knots are possible. Seas over 10 feet in the inner waters and over 15 feet in the outer waters are also possible as well.

Beaches. High surf is in the forecast with the incoming storm late Sunday night into Monday with sets over 7 feet, which will lead to hazardous swimming conditions and a higher risk for rip currents.

SKYWARN. Skywarn activation may be requested Saturday and again on Monday.

SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. CA . NONE. PZ . NONE.



PUBLIC . Moede AVIATION/MARINE/BEACHES . APR

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
PRJC1	17 mi	62 min	WSW 8.9 G 9.9
PFXC1	18 mi	62 min	WSW 8 G 9.9
46256	19 mi	54 min			60°F	3 ft
BAXC1	19 mi	98 min	SSW 7 G 8
PSXC1	19 mi	62 min	SW 8 G 8.9
PFDC1	20 mi	104 min	SW 11 G 13
AGXC1	21 mi	92 min	WSW 8 G 9.9	62°F			1014.1 hPa
PXAC1	21 mi	92 min	S 2.9 G 4.1
OHBC1 - 9410660 - Los Angeles, CA	22 mi	62 min			60°F		1016.7 hPa
46253	23 mi	54 min			61°F	3 ft
46222 - San Pedro, CA (092)	27 mi	60 min			61°F	3 ft
ICAC1 - 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier	35 mi	62 min	S 6 G 7		60°F		1016.7 hPa
46221 - Santa Monica Bay, CA (028)	40 mi	54 min			59°F	3 ft
46268	40 mi	50 min		60°F	60°F	2 ft
46224 - Oceanside Offshore, CA (045)	49 mi	54 min			61°F	3 ft

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Fullerton, Fullerton Municipal Airport, CA	6 mi	27 min	S 3	10.00 mi	Fair	63°F	48°F	58%	1015.9 hPa
John Wayne-Orange County Airport, CA	10 mi	27 min	SW 4	10.00 mi	A Few Clouds	62°F	52°F	70%	1016.4 hPa
Long Beach, Long Beach Airport, CA	14 mi	27 min	N 0	10.00 mi	Fair	63°F	49°F	60%	1016.1 hPa
Chino, Chino Airport, CA	16 mi	27 min	W 6	10.00 mi	A Few Clouds	61°F	43°F	52%	1016.4 hPa
El Monte, CA	20 mi	32 min	SW 4	10.00 mi	Fair	64°F	41°F	43%	1016.3 hPa
Brackett Field Airport, CA	21 mi	33 min	WSW 3	10.00 mi	Fair	61°F	41°F	48%	1016.6 hPa
Ontario International Airport, CA	22 mi	27 min	WSW 9	10.00 mi	A Few Clouds	62°F	44°F	52%	1015.9 hPa
Riverside Municipal Airport, CA	24 mi	27 min	W 6	10.00 mi	Fair	63°F	43°F	48%	1015.2 hPa
Torrance, Zamperini Field Airport, CA	24 mi	30 min	N 0	10.00 mi	Clear	61°F	45°F	55%	1016.3 hPa

Link to 5 minute data for KFUL

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Tide / Current Tables for Los Patos (highway bridge), California

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Tide / Current Tables for Santa Ana River entrance (inside), California

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