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Sunrise 7:10AM | Sunset 4:52PM | Saturday December 14, 2019 7:11 AM PST (15:11 UTC) | Moonrise 7:33PM | Moonset 9:32AM | Illumination 91% | ![]() |
PZZ535 Monterey Bay- 212 Am Pst Sat Dec 14 2019
Today..NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 16 seconds.
Tonight..NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun..NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Sun night..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Mon..E winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon night..E winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
Tue..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
Wed..NE winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft. A chance of rain. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
Today..NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 16 seconds.
Tonight..NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun..NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Sun night..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Mon..E winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon night..E winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
Tue..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
Wed..NE winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft. A chance of rain. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
PZZ500 212 Am Pst Sat Dec 14 2019
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries... Northwest winds will increase today through Sunday as an upper level trough moves into northern california. Winds will switch back to the southeast Monday as the next weather system approaches. A long-period northwest swell will gradually decrease over the weekend.
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries... Northwest winds will increase today through Sunday as an upper level trough moves into northern california. Winds will switch back to the southeast Monday as the next weather system approaches. A long-period northwest swell will gradually decrease over the weekend.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Las Lomas, CA
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Area Discussion for - San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 329 AM PST Sat Dec 14 2019
SYNOPSIS. Another frontal system will drop southward over the region late in the day bringing a renewed chance for light precipitation. Cooler and drier condition are then forecast from Sunday into early next week. Unsettled weather conditions appear to return for the latter half of next week and will potentially continue into next weekend.
DISCUSSION. as of 03:04 AM PST Saturday . A moist zonal flow persists over the region this morning in wake of yesterday's frontal passage. This has allowed for light rain to linger over portions of the region early this morning, mainly from the San Francisco Peninsula southward across the Central Coast. Rainfall amounts have been light overnight however, generally only adding up to a few hundredths of an inch. Precipitation has diminished over the North Bay where breaks in the cloud cover are being observed. This has allowed temperatures in that region to cool in to the upper 40s while 50s are being reported elsewhere across the region.
A deeper mid/upper level low is then forecast to drop into northern California late in the day and will drive a secondary frontal boundary across the region. Rainfall with this system will also be minimal overall with the best chances for measurable rainfall from San Francisco southward through tonight. Thus, much of the region will remain dry throughout the day with temperatures generally warming into the 50s. In wake of this system, a colder and drier air mass will advect across the region and result in clearing sky conditions by Sunday. Thus, look for much cooler overnight conditions with more widespread 30s likely across the interior valleys Sunday morning and more so by Monday morning when lower 40s to even upper 30s will be possible near the coast. These temperatures will likely be some of the coldest the region has seen so far this month. Dry and seasonably cool conditions will then persist into early next week as a ridge of high pressure builds over the region. This will not result in much warming trend however with daytime highs generally in the 50s.
The forecast models are in generally decent agreement with unsettled weather conditions returning to the region by the middle of next week as a mid/upper level trough and potentially a cut-off low approach from the west. Meanwhile, a much deeper plume of moisture will advect inland over far northern California by the latter half of next week. Thus, while details remain limited at this time, there will be the potential for periods of rain late in the week and potentially into next weekend. Stay tuned as this pattern may result in some travel issues across the state leading up to Christmas.
AVIATION. as of 3:30 AM PST Saturday . Low level moisture remains over the area this morning but an increasing west wind will help to raise cigs after 18Z. There will still be some clouds in the 4000-5000 foot range until the upper trough passes late Saturday night.
Vicinity of KSFO . MVFR cigs with bases around 2500 ft. Increasing west wind will help clear out the low clouds leaving a layer at 4000-5000 ft. This will linger through most of the day until the upper trough moves through tonight. West winds 10-15 kt gusting to 20 kt after 21Z.
SFO Bridge Approach . Similar to KSFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals . Mostly IFR conditions improving to MVFR after 15-16Z. Cigs rising to VFR range after 19Z. West to northwest winds 5-10 kt increasing slightly during the day.
MARINE. as of 03:23 AM PST Saturday . Northwest winds will increase today through Sunday as an upper level trough moves into northern California. Winds will switch back to the southeast Monday as the next weather system approaches. A long-period northwest swell will gradually decrease over the weekend.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. Tday. SCA . Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm SCA . Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm SCA . Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm SCA . Pt Arena to Pigeon Pt 10-60 nm SCA . Pigeon Pt to Pt Piedras Blancas 10-60 nm SCA . Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm
PUBLIC FORECAST: RGass AVIATION: W Pi MARINE: W Pi
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Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off)  Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a mapStations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
ELXC1 - Elkhorn Slough Reserve, CA | 3 mi | 86 min | NNE 2.9 | 52°F | 1019 hPa | 51°F | ||
MLSC1 - Moss Landing, South Harbor, CA | 4 mi | 70 min | WNW 12 G 35 | 55°F | 1019.4 hPa | 48°F | ||
46092 - MBM1 | 16 mi | 114 min | NNW 16 | 56°F | 57°F | 1017.9 hPa (-0.0) | ||
46240 - Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA (158) | 18 mi | 71 min | 57°F | 4 ft | ||||
MEYC1 | 19 mi | 95 min | 58°F | 1019.2 hPa | ||||
46114 - West Monterey Bay, CA | 33 mi | 71 min | 57°F | 11 ft | ||||
46042 - MONTEREY - 27NM West of Monterey Bay, CA | 34 mi | 41 min | NW 14 G 19 | 55°F | 57°F | 1019.8 hPa | 50°F | |
46239 - Point Sur, CA (157) | 40 mi | 71 min | 57°F | 13 ft |
Wind History for Monterey, CA
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Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport, CA | 6 mi | 78 min | NW 4 | 1.00 mi | Fog/Mist | 51°F | 50°F | 96% | 1018.7 hPa |
Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport, CA | 16 mi | 78 min | W 8 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 53°F | 50°F | 89% | 1019.6 hPa |
Monterey Regional Airport, CA | 19 mi | 77 min | W 4 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 56°F | 48°F | 77% | 1020.6 hPa |
Hollister, CA, CA | 19 mi | 76 min | NW 9 | 10.00 mi | A Few Clouds | 52°F | 48°F | 88% | 1019 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KWVI
Wind History from WVI (wind in knots)
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Tide / Current Tables for Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge, Monterery Bay, California
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Tide / Current Tables for Point Pinos, California Current
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Sat -- 02:22 AM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 04:28 AM PST -0.44 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 07:12 AM PST Sunrise
Sat -- 07:25 AM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 09:31 AM PST Moonset
Sat -- 10:22 AM PST 0.48 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 12:58 PM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 04:36 PM PST -1.01 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 04:52 PM PST Sunset
Sat -- 07:33 PM PST Moonrise
Sat -- 08:28 PM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 11:34 PM PST 0.76 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 02:22 AM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 04:28 AM PST -0.44 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 07:12 AM PST Sunrise
Sat -- 07:25 AM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 09:31 AM PST Moonset
Sat -- 10:22 AM PST 0.48 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 12:58 PM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 04:36 PM PST -1.01 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 04:52 PM PST Sunset
Sat -- 07:33 PM PST Moonrise
Sat -- 08:28 PM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 11:34 PM PST 0.76 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wind Forecast for San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA (10,2,3,4)
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