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PZZ535 Monterey Bay- 850 Pm Pdt Thu Apr 25 2024
.small craft advisory in effect from Friday morning through late Friday night - .
Tonight - W winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 10 seconds and sw up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Fri - W winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Fri night - NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and sw up to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sat - NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 14 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. Sat night - NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and sw up to 2 ft at 16 seconds. Sun - NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and sw up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sun night - NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and sw up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon - NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Tue - NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and sw up to 2 ft.
locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

PZZ500 850 Pm 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 - .
breezy northwest winds through Friday morning, most notably south of point sur. 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 260522 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1022 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

New AVIATION, MARINE

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.

UPDATE
Issued at 808 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Radar depicting a few scattered showers moving through the Bay Area and Central Coast this evening. Mostly very light and short- lived as seen thus far. Beyond the current precip moving through, really don't expect too much in the way of additional rainfall overnight outside of a stray light shower or two, in additional to areas of coastal and mountain drizzle as we head into Friday morning. Overall amounts this evening will be just a smattering of one to a few hundredths here and there.

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
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1022 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Generally MVFR to mid-level ceilings as a front passes through the region. STS has cleared out behind the cloud shield, but satellite imagery is showing expanding stratus to the north, resulting in low confidence for clear skies through the night.
Mid-level to MVFR ceilings and scattered -DZ expected to continue through at least the next few hours. Updated model output showing earlier clearing times Friday morning, but confidence in clearing time remains low. Breezy westerly winds continue overnight with strong gusts building through Friday in the post-frontal environment.

Vicinity of SFO... MVFR ceilings continue through at least 12Z with breezy west winds. Low confidence in clearing time Friday morning, but VFR conditions expected by the afternoon. Breezy west-northwest winds continue overnight and build through Friday. Gusts up to 30-35 knots on Friday afternoon, monitoring possible gusts above 35 knots but at this time, probabilities are low (10-20%).

SFO Bridge Approach... Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals... Generally MVFR conditions with -DZ possible overnight, clearing late Friday morning. Breezy west winds building through Friday, gusting up to 20-25 knots in the afternoon.

MARINE
(Tonight through next Wednesday)
Issued at 1022 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Breezy northwest winds through Friday morning, most notably south of Point Sur. 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 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 AM PDT Friday 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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Thu -- 01:11 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 04:36 AM PDT     -0.91 knots Max Ebb
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Thu -- 11:22 AM PDT     0.67 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 02:51 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 05:06 PM PDT     -0.45 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 07:51 PM PDT     Sunset
Thu -- 07:59 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 10:03 PM PDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 11:01 PM PDT     0.46 knots Max Flood
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