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PZZ535 Monterey Bay- 859 Pm Pdt Mon May 13 2024
Tonight - W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight. Tue - SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Tue night - W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wed - SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wed night - SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: sw 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu - S wind around 5 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: sw 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Thu night - SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Fri - S wind around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Fri night - SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Sat - S wind around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Sat night - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

PZZ500 859 Pm Pdt Mon May 13 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
moderate to fresh northwesterly winds continue through the middle of the work week before diminishing to gentle to moderate beginning Wednesday. Occasional near gale force to gale force gusts are possible across portions of the northern outer waters overnight Monday into Tuesday morning. Winds will become more west to southwesterly and gusts are expected to strengthen across the northern outer waters heading into the late week and weekend. Overcast conditions and widespread stratus continue across the coastal waters as surface high pressure builds. Significant wave heights across the central and northern outer waters will build to 10-14 feet by mid- week before seas diminish by late week.

FXUS66 KMTR 140541 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1041 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

New AVIATION, MARINE

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 1217 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

Relatively quiet pattern persists through the forecast period with morning marine stratus and clear skies elsewhere. Inland temperatures warm into the 70s and 80s each afternoon with a persistent marine layer keeping coastal highs in the 60s.

UPDATE
Issued at 903 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

Did a few minor tweaks to the forecast this evening to cool temperatures by a few degrees across the interior for tomorrow. This is as the past couple of days did not reach our actual forecast temperatures for inland areas. Low clouds will penetrate well inland into the valleys overnight and begin to mix out by mid-to-late morning. With the marine layer sitting at around 1,600-1,800 feet per the Fort Ord Profiler, temperatures tomorrow afternoon will likely reach the mid 70's to mid 80's in far inland areas with 60's near the coast.

SHORT TERM
(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 1217 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

A weak upper low continues to slowly traverse into the southwest US while gradually deepening our marine layer. The main result of this will be a slightly greater extent of marine stratus inland.
However, the overall pattern continues to be dominated by a stout longwave ridge over the Eastern Pacific, so afternoons will be clear across the area with stratus lingering along coastal areas.
Afternoon highs in the 70s for most and 60s along the coast.
Farther inland locations such as southern Monterey county eastern Contra Costa county, and northern Napa counties will see highs in the mid-to-upper 80s.

LONG TERM
(Tuesday night through next Sunday)
Issued at 1217 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

Through midweek, the ridge pattern strengthens slightly as the weak upper low pulls away. Though the ridge influence will be dominant, we remain on the periphery, so there is no strong signal for a pronounced warming trend through the week. Instead, afternoon highs will increase just by a few degrees from midweek into the weekend. Most areas will see the mid-70s with inland locations in the lower 80s. A few of the aforementioned warmest locations have a shot at hitting the 90 degree mark. Lows will generally be in the lower to mid 50s. Coastal clouds are likely during the overnight and AM hours with a gradual clearing towards the coast each afternoon.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1038 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

Currently seeing a mix of VFR-LIFR at the terminals. The marine layer continues to be allowed to deepen thanks to a weak upper- level low with the depth somewhere in the 1,500-1,800 foot range.
This deeper marine layer will allow for stratus to penetrate further inland and impact all terminals within the TAF period.
Highest confidence is in IFR-low-end MVFR at LVK, MRY, SFO, SJC, and SNS and LIFR at APC and STS. OAK has the greatest uncertainty as to whether or not the ceiling will be IFR or LIFR; while not high, highest confidence is in IFR based on persistence and a deepening marine layer, but the terminal's proximity to APC could allow for the terminal to go LIFR. Widespread VFR and breezy onshore flow will prevail by tomorrow afternoon.

Vicinity of SFO...Currently VFR with breezy westerly flow. An IFR- low-end MVFR ceiling will impact the terminal again overnight with conditions improving to VFR by late-morning. Winds will remain onshore and breezy through the TAF period with gusts up to 25 knots to be expected tomorrow afternoon.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...Currently IFR with westerly flow at MRY and MVFR with northwesterly flow at SNS. Confidence is highest in ceilings remaining IFR-low-end MVFR overnight. VFR to prevail by the afternoon. Winds will remain onshore through the TAF period. MRY quickly deteriorates again tomorrow evening with SNS looking to deteriorate into the next TAF cycle.

MARINE
(Tonight through next Sunday)
Issued at 1038 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds continue through the middle of the work week before diminishing to gentle to moderate beginning Wednesday. Occasional near gale force to gale force gusts are possible across portions of the northern outer waters overnight Monday into Tuesday morning. Winds will become more west to southwesterly and gusts are expected to strengthen across the northern outer waters heading into the late week and weekend.
Overcast conditions and widespread stratus continue across the coastal waters as surface high pressure builds. Significant wave heights across the central and northern outer waters will build to 10-14 feet by mid- week before seas diminish by late week.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PDT Tuesday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

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