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| Sunrise 5:57AM | Sunset 8:33PM | Sunday July 12, 2020 12:28 PM PDT (19:28 UTC) | Moonrise 12:00AM | Moonset 12:13PM | Illumination 51% |  |
PZZ545 Coastal Waters From Point Reyes To Pigeon Point California Out To 10 Nm- 908 Am Pdt Sun Jul 12 2020
Today..NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds. SWell S up to 2 ft.
Tonight..NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon..W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Mon night..SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Tue..S winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Tue night..S winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Wed..S winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S up to 2 ft.
Thu..SW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S up to 2 ft.
...san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... In the deep water channel...seas 4 to 5 ft with dominate swell period of 8 seconds. Across the bar...seas 6 to 8 ft with dominate swell period of 8 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.5 kt at 10:49 am Sunday and 1.6 kt at 11:43 pm Sunday.
Today..NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds. SWell S up to 2 ft.
Tonight..NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon..W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Mon night..SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Tue..S winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Tue night..S winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Wed..S winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S up to 2 ft.
Thu..SW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S up to 2 ft.
...san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... In the deep water channel...seas 4 to 5 ft with dominate swell period of 8 seconds. Across the bar...seas 6 to 8 ft with dominate swell period of 8 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.5 kt at 10:49 am Sunday and 1.6 kt at 11:43 pm Sunday.
PZZ500 908 Am Pdt Sun Jul 12 2020
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries... Robust northerly gradient will bring moderate to locally gusty northwest winds across the coastal waters today and tomorrow. Northwest winds will generate steep fresh swell resulting in hazardous conditions for small craft vessels. A longer period south swell will mix with the steep fresh northwest swell. A nearly stationary and mainly dry low pressure trough will develop over the coastal waters Tuesday through Thursday resulting in southerly winds mainly over the inner and southern coastal waters.
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries... Robust northerly gradient will bring moderate to locally gusty northwest winds across the coastal waters today and tomorrow. Northwest winds will generate steep fresh swell resulting in hazardous conditions for small craft vessels. A longer period south swell will mix with the steep fresh northwest swell. A nearly stationary and mainly dry low pressure trough will develop over the coastal waters Tuesday through Thursday resulting in southerly winds mainly over the inner and southern coastal waters.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Pacifica, 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 1037 AM PDT Sun Jul 12 2020
SYNOPSIS. Hot and dry conditions will persist across the interior today while cooler temperatures are expected near the coast. Interior cooling is then likely early in the week as onshore flow increases and high pressure weakens.
DISCUSSION. as of 09:03 AM PDT Sunday . Faint eddy was visible this morning over Monterey Bay, keeping coastal Santa Cruz under a fog/low-cloud deck that will taper off as the morning progresses. Low clouds are also visible off the coast of southern Marin County and the San Francisco Peninsula and are expected to dissipate later this morning as well, while the Monterey Peninsula has already started clearing out. Expect mostly clear skies over the entire CWA today as marine layer compression will continue through the rest of the day.
While mins along the coast were relatively cool (e.g. mid 40s to low 50s in coastal Monterey County),the story was very different across the interior, where poor temperature and moderately poor humidity recoveries were observed over high- terrain locations. 7am temperatures over far interior East Bay locations such as Livermore and the East Hills were well into the 70s and even low 80s, with similar temp ranges observed in high- terrain locations up in the North Bay, Marin County, and southern Monterey County.
One of today's primary concern will be the heat over the interior. The 598dm 500mb upper-level ridge currently sits over the southwest, where places from Phoenix to Palm Springs are expected to reach temps in the 110s. The good news is we will not be reaching those kinds of temps over our CWA but the ridge's influence will lead to mid- 90s and low 100s over interior locations, with San Benito,Santa Clara, Napa, and Sonoma counties likely to host our hottest conditions today. Models are suggesting max temps of up to 105 in extreme northern Napa and southern Monterey counties. Those who plan to take part in recreational activities in places like Bothe-Napa Valley State Park to our north and Pinnacles National Park to our south should be mindful of these conditions.
Fire weather conditions will also be a concern today, as we have already seen from the hot, dry conditions in the interior that set off the Echo Knolls fire yesterday. Low to moderate RH values were observed this morning across several interior locations that include the East Hills where the fire broke out yesterday. Thankfully, weak onshore flow has been observed throughout this entire upper- level ridge setup, which has helped to mitigate fire weather concerns. That being said, both heat and fire concerns will persist through the rest of the day, with the former being the focal point for several interior locations today.
PREV DISCUSSION. as of 02:52 AM PDT Sunday .
The upper level ridge is then forecast to weaken early in the upcoming weekend in response to a mid/upper level trough approaching the Pacific Northwest. This will bring about a 5-10 deg F cooling to the interior on Monday as onshore flow increases. As troughing to the north becomes the dominate weather feature by midweek, look for southerly flow to develop and bring additional cooling to places such as Santa Cruz, the North Bay Valleys and Big Sur Coast. Generally speaking, temperatures are likely to be near seasonal averages for much of the week. Additionally, the marine layer will likely become better established resulting in more widespread night/morning low clouds.
AVIATION. as of 10:40 AM PDT Sunday . for 18z TAFs. Widespread VFR through the daylight hours today with a robust northerly gradient offshore and high pressure overhead suppressing the marine layer. Onshore gradient strengthens into the afternoon with warming inland allowing for breezy to locally gusty (strongest through coastal gaps) onshore winds to prevail this afternoon and evening. Marine layer anticipated to redevelop into the evening offshore before attempting to intrude inland overnight. Intrusion will not be deep but will bring borderline MVFR/IFR cigs to the coastally influenced TAF sites through the predawn to early morning hours. Breezy onshore winds redevelop tomorrow afternoon.
Vicinity of KSFO . VFR, west to northwest wind near 10 knots then increasing to 20 to near 30 knots in the afternoon to mid evening. A stratus intrusion is probable tonight and Monday morning then low to moderate forecast confidence OVC IFR ceiling until 17z-18z.
SFO Bridge Approach . Similar to KSFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals . VFR today. West winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon and early evening. West to northwest winds in the evening resulting in IFR ceilings developing late to overnight.
MARINE. as of 10:32 AM PDT Sunday . Robust northerly gradient will bring moderate to locally gusty northwest winds across the coastal waters today and tomorrow. Northwest winds will generate steep fresh swell resulting in hazardous conditions for small craft vessels. A longer period south swell will mix with the steep fresh northwest swell. A nearly stationary and mainly dry low pressure trough will develop over the coastal waters Tuesday through Thursday resulting in southerly winds mainly over the inner and southern coastal waters.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. Tday. 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 . Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm SCA . Pigeon Pt to Pt Piedras Blancas 10-60 nm
PUBLIC FORECAST: Diaz/MM AVIATION: DRP MARINE: DRP
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EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a mapWind History for San Francisco, CA
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| Last 24hr | SW G17 | W G14 | SW G13 | SW G25 | SW G24 | SW G27 | SW G26 | SW G22 | SW G17 | S G8 | SW G12 | W G9 | SW G8 | SW G9 | SW G11 | SW G13 | W G7 | W G7 | SW G10 | W G9 | SW G11 | W G12 | W G12 | W G12 |
| 1 day ago | W G9 | W G14 | W G15 | SW G14 | SW G17 | SW G20 | SW G21 | SW G15 | SW G15 | SW G8 | SW G10 | SW G12 | SW G8 | SW G10 | W G8 | SW | W G9 | SW G9 | W G9 | W | SW G9 | W G11 | W G13 | W G14 |
| 2 days ago | W G14 | NW G12 | SW G20 | SW G22 | SW G26 | SW G19 | SW G18 | SW G23 | SW G14 | SW G9 | SW G11 | SW G8 | SW G7 | S G7 | SW G11 | SW G12 | S G11 | SW G7 | SE G9 | SW G13 | SW G14 | SW G11 | SW G12 | SW G11 |
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 |
| San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, CA | 8 mi | 33 min | NW 10 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 73°F | 52°F | 48% | 1013.1 hPa |
| Half Moon Bay Airport, CA | 8 mi | 34 min | WNW 7 | 5.00 mi | Fair with Haze | 59°F | 51°F | 77% | 1014.9 hPa |
| San Carlos Airport, CA | 15 mi | 42 min | N 7 | 10.00 mi | Clear | 72°F | 59°F | 65% | 1013.5 hPa |
| Oakland, Metro Oakland International Airport, CA | 16 mi | 36 min | W 8 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 74°F | 54°F | 50% | 1013.4 hPa |
| Hayward, Hayward Air Terminal, CA | 21 mi | 35 min | W 7 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 77°F | 54°F | 45% | 1014 hPa |
| Palo Alto Airport, CA | 23 mi | 42 min | N 6 | 10.00 mi | Clear | 73°F | 59°F | 61% | 1013.2 hPa |
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Wind History from HAF (wind in knots)
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Tide / Current Tables for Seaplane Harbor, San Francisco Bay, California
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Sun -- 12:42 AM PDT Moonrise
Sun -- 12:59 AM PDT 2.34 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 05:57 AM PDT 5.37 feet High Tide
Sun -- 05:58 AM PDT Sunrise
Sun -- 12:25 PM PDT 1.28 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 01:13 PM PDT Moonset
Sun -- 04:31 PM PDT Last Quarter
Sun -- 07:07 PM PDT 6.64 feet High Tide
Sun -- 08:31 PM PDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 12:42 AM PDT Moonrise
Sun -- 12:59 AM PDT 2.34 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 05:57 AM PDT 5.37 feet High Tide
Sun -- 05:58 AM PDT Sunrise
Sun -- 12:25 PM PDT 1.28 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 01:13 PM PDT Moonset
Sun -- 04:31 PM PDT Last Quarter
Sun -- 07:07 PM PDT 6.64 feet High Tide
Sun -- 08:31 PM PDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tide / Current Tables for Sierra Point 1.3 mi ENE, South San Francisco Bay, California Current
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Sun -- 12:42 AM PDT Moonrise
Sun -- 12:56 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 03:34 AM PDT 0.46 knots Max Flood
Sun -- 05:58 AM PDT Sunrise
Sun -- 06:30 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 09:31 AM PDT -0.74 knots Max Ebb
Sun -- 12:47 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 01:13 PM PDT Moonset
Sun -- 03:59 PM PDT 0.68 knots Max Flood
Sun -- 04:31 PM PDT Last Quarter
Sun -- 07:19 PM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 08:31 PM PDT Sunset
Sun -- 10:17 PM PDT -0.76 knots Max Ebb
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 12:42 AM PDT Moonrise
Sun -- 12:56 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 03:34 AM PDT 0.46 knots Max Flood
Sun -- 05:58 AM PDT Sunrise
Sun -- 06:30 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 09:31 AM PDT -0.74 knots Max Ebb
Sun -- 12:47 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 01:13 PM PDT Moonset
Sun -- 03:59 PM PDT 0.68 knots Max Flood
Sun -- 04:31 PM PDT Last Quarter
Sun -- 07:19 PM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Sun -- 08:31 PM PDT Sunset
Sun -- 10:17 PM PDT -0.76 knots Max Ebb
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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