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Marine Weather and Tides Pleasure Point, CA Version 3.4

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Sunrise 7:04AM

Sunset 4:52PM

Thursday December 5, 2019 1:56 PM PST (21:56 UTC)

Moonrise 1:36PM

Moonset 12:39AM

Illumination 65%

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 Pleasure Point, CA

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Area Discussion for - San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA

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FXUS66 KMTR 051820 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 1020 AM PST Thu Dec 5 2019

SYNOPSIS. After a brief break in wet weather conditions today, another cold front will sweep through the area on Friday resulting in widespread rainfall and gusty winds. Post-frontal showers and potentially isolated thunderstorms will continue through Saturday night before tapering off on Sunday.

DISCUSSION. as of 8:22 AM PST Thursday . There are still a few areas of fog impacting the morning commute. The Livermore ASOS is reporting 1/4 mile in fog, and Palo Alto is now indicating 1/2 mile visibility. Aside from these, visibilities are starting to improve, and range from from 3 or greater across the San Francisco Bay Area. Shower activity has pretty much ended, with no echoes being picked up by KMUX at this time.

We should see a break in our rainy pattern today with the next storm system due impact the area on Friday and Saturday with rainfall and gusty winds. Light showers are expected to begin Friday afternoon ahead of this system. The latest model guidance has slowed down the timing of the cold front passage, with the front moving into the North Bay late Friday afternoon then gradually moving south and east overnight. The Friday evening commute will likely be impacted across the North Bay and possibly SF, but areas southward not as much. Given the dynamics with the potent cold front and ample moisture, rainfall intensity will be of concern across the North Bay, especially in the Kincade Burn area. Hourly rainfall rates could exceed one half an inch in an hour leading to debris flows or flash flooding. Therefore, a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the Kincade burn area Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. By Saturday morning the cold front will have pushed through much of the Bay Area. However, the parent low and upper trough moving through will keep showers going across the Bay Area Saturday into Sunday. Enough instability will be present with the frontal passage and with the upper trough justifying a slight chance of thunderstorms for Friday and Saturday. Rainfall totals from Friday into early Sunday range from 0.50"-1.25" in most urban areas, except 1.50-2.50" in the North Bay Valleys. In the hills/mountains, rain totals are forecast to range from 1.50"-4.00" in the North Bay Mountains, 1.25- 1.5" for the East Bay Hills, 1.50-3.00" in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and 1.00-3.00" across Monterey and San Benito Co. Mountains. Lesser amounts will be possible in the southern Salinas Valley.

In addition to the rain, southerly winds will ramp up ahead of and with the frontal passage. Winds will be strongest over the coastal waters, near the coast, and in the higher terrain. May need to consider possible wind advisory products later today.

A few lingering showers will be possible on Sunday as the upper trough slowly exits. High pressure aloft building in over the state will bring drier weather to the area Monday through at least Wednesday. A weak system is forecast to move across Northern California on Wednesday which could bring a few showers to northern zones late Wednesday.

AVIATION. as of 10:15 AM PST Thursday . For 18Z TAFs. Messy morning with reports of -DZ in the North Bay, and various cloud decks from the low levels to the high levels. The storm system anticipated over the next 48 hours has slowed significantly in recency and has led to very poor model to model agreement, thus, TAF confidence is low as well. Generally, the lingering low level moisture should mix out and leave generally MVFR to VFR cigs thru the day today with increasing high clouds at 20000-25000 ft moving in from the west. A few pop up showers are possible thru the day but should be fairly weak in intensity and coverage. S-SE winds begin to pick up late in the TAF period ahead of the next cold front (expected to arrive later Friday), with periods of borderline LLWS possible at or around 2000 feet late tonight and into Friday. Looking ahead, passing cold front will become gusty 25-35kt, with moderate to heavy rain with the frontal passage.

Vicinity of KSFO . Borderline MVFR/VFR with clouds at several layers this morning but should consolidate into the afternoon. Light southerly winds today, becoming gusty SE winds tomorrow. LLWS possible overnight tonight when winds at 2000 ft increase while surface winds stay light.

SFO Bridge Approach . Similar to KSFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals . VFR thru the day with FEW-SCT clouds at low to mid levels and a BKN level at the high levels. Increasing mid to low level clouds ahead of the next storm system late in the TAF period. Breezy through the Salinas valley later today, tonight, and becoming gusty early Friday.

MARINE. as of 10:00 AM PST Thursday . Moderate southerly winds today ahead of an approaching low pressure will strengthen further late tonight into Friday with an arriving cold front. Gale force winds are expected late Thursday night and into Friday. Moderate northwest swell will gradually build to around 10 to 15 feet Friday over the northern waters then spread south across the coastal waters over the weekend.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. Tday. SCA . Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm SCA . Pt Arena to Pigeon Pt 10-60 nm SCA . Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm



PUBLIC FORECAST: Sims AVIATION: DRP MARINE: DRP

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
46092 - MBM1	14 mi	50 min	SSW 12	58°F	56°F		1016.9 hPa (-1.5)
MLSC1 - Moss Landing, South Harbor, CA	14 mi	68 min	WNW 8 G 21	59°F			1017.8 hPa	52°F
ELXC1 - Elkhorn Slough Reserve, CA	15 mi	72 min	NNE 8	64°F			1017 hPa	56°F
46240 - Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA (158)	23 mi	27 min			57°F	3 ft
MEYC1	24 mi	81 min			57°F		1017.8 hPa
46042 - MONTEREY - 27NM West of Monterey Bay, CA	25 mi	37 min	SSE 14 G 18	57°F	57°F		1017.4 hPa	55°F
46114 - West Monterey Bay, CA	26 mi	57 min			57°F	6 ft
RTYC1 - 9414523 - Redwood City, CA	41 mi	57 min	WNW 1.9 G 2.9	57°F	55°F		1018.2 hPa (-1.6)
46239 - Point Sur, CA (157)	42 mi	57 min			58°F	7 ft

Wind History for Monterey, CA

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport, CA	10 mi	64 min	N 0	10.00 mi	Overcast	63°F	54°F	73%	1017.5 hPa

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Tide / Current Tables for Santa Cruz, California

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Wind Forecast for San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA (16,3,4,5)

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