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PZZ535 Monterey Bay- 853 Am Pdt Wed May 15 2024
Today - SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. A slight chance of drizzle this morning. Tonight - SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu - SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu night - SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 19 seconds. Fri - SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: sw 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 18 seconds. Fri 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 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 18 seconds. Sat - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Sat night - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.Sun - SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Sun night - W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

PZZ500 853 Am Pdt Wed May 15 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
as surface high pressure over the eastern pacific ocean slightly weakens and retrogrades to the west, the pressure gradient will relax, moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes will prevail, and significant wave heights will continue to abate through Thursday. By Friday this surface high pressure builds and moves east, increasing northwesterly breezes and building wave heights through the weekend and into next week.

FXUS66 KMTR 151739 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1039 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

New AVIATION

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 115 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

Relatively calm and quiet weather pattern persists through the forecast period bringing a repeat of morning marine stratus along the coast and valleys 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.

SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1206 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

High pressure over the northeast Pacific will nudge a bit closer to the Bay Area and Central Coast as low pressure aloft weakens over northern Baja. The marine layer remains rather consistent early this morning in the 1.5-2 kft range, which is similar to yesterday. With slightly greater influence from the ridge expect the top of the marine temperature inversion to either hold steady or compress a bit over the next 24 hours. Regardless, there are no real meaningful changes to the forecast. Expect morning clouds to gradually retreat back towards the coast by early afternoon with sun returning for most areas. This will allow high temperatures to reach the 70s and 80s inland, with 60s for the immediate coast and bays. Low stratus clouds will spread back inland this evening with mostly cloudy conditions returning overnight. Lows will be mostly in the lower to mid 50s.

LONG TERM
(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 1206 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

The upper level ridge will gain slight prominence through Thursday, however we will remain along its periphery with a minimal increase in temperatures inland. Readings will range from the 60s along the coast to the upper 80s for the warmest inland valleys. A few hot spots may crack the 90 degree mark. Lows will be mostly in the 50s. The daily ebb and flow of coastal clouds will continue, with coverage spreading inland each night with a gradual retreat towards the coast by afternoon. The upper level pattern may transition more towards troughing by early next week but dry weather still looks to be the most probable forecast outcome.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1039 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

Satellite shows the stratus continues to retreat back to the coast.
Therefore, a mix of VFR/MVFR/IFR conditions over the terminals.
Conditions should improve shortly after 18Z for all terminals but another round of stratus is expected tonight bringing a mix of MVFR/IFR/LIFR with clearing near 17-18Z again Thursday morning.
Winds will become relatively breezy in the afternoon, but will return to light to moderate this evening.

Vicinity of SFO...VFR with light winds. Winds will start to build to breezy and turn onshore by the afternoon. MVFR conditions will return overnight with clearing near 17Z. Winds become light to moderate overnight.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...LIFR ceilings have lifted from KMRY to IFR.
Therefore, both terminals should clear near 18Z. VFR should prevail until tonight where a mix of LIFR and IFR conditions will return.
Winds will become breezy this afternoon, and return to light to moderate overnight.

MARINE
(Today through Monday)
Issued at 443 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

As surface high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean slightly weakens and retrogrades to the west, the pressure gradient will relax, moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes will prevail, and significant wave heights will continue to abate through Thursday.
By Friday this surface high pressure builds and moves east, increasing northwesterly breezes and building wave heights through the weekend and into next week.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM Thursday to 3 AM PDT Friday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

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Wed -- 04:02 AM PDT     0.24 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 04:49 AM PDT     First Quarter
Wed -- 06:00 AM PDT     Sunrise
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Wed -- 09:44 AM PDT     -0.58 knots Max Ebb
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Wed -- 05:20 PM PDT     0.53 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 08:08 PM PDT     Sunset
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Wed -- 11:29 PM PDT     -0.34 knots Max Ebb
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