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| Sunrise 7:13AM | Sunset 4:53PM | Wednesday December 11, 2019 7:44 PM PST (03:44 UTC) | Moonrise 4:46PM | Moonset 6:36AM | Illumination 100% |  |
PZZ545 Coastal Waters From Point Reyes To Pigeon Point California Out To 10 Nm- 205 Pm Pst Wed Dec 11 2019
Tonight..S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
Thu..S winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely.
Thu night..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 11 to 13 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
Fri..SW winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 11 to 13 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
Fri night..NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 10 to 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sat..NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft at 16 seconds.
Sat night..NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Sun..NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft.
Mon..E winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
...san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... In the deep water channel...seas 4 to 7 ft with a dominant period of 13 to 15 seconds. Across the bar...seas 5 to 8 ft with a dominant period of 13 to 15 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.9 kt at 03:07 pm Wednesday and 1.1 kt at 04:13 am Thursday.
Tonight..S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
Thu..S winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely.
Thu night..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 11 to 13 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
Fri..SW winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 11 to 13 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
Fri night..NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 10 to 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sat..NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft at 16 seconds.
Sat night..NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Sun..NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft.
Mon..E winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
...san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... In the deep water channel...seas 4 to 7 ft with a dominant period of 13 to 15 seconds. Across the bar...seas 5 to 8 ft with a dominant period of 13 to 15 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.9 kt at 03:07 pm Wednesday and 1.1 kt at 04:13 am Thursday.
PZZ500 205 Pm Pst Wed Dec 11 2019
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries... Light southerly winds will prevail tonight into Thursday then switch around to the northwest with the arrival of the next weather system. This next system will also bring with it a large long period northwest swells. This swell will build on Thursday, peak on Friday and continue through Saturday.
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries... Light southerly winds will prevail tonight into Thursday then switch around to the northwest with the arrival of the next weather system. This next system will also bring with it a large long period northwest swells. This swell will build on Thursday, peak on Friday and continue through Saturday.
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 409 PM PST Wed Dec 11 2019
SYNOPSIS. Periods of light rain will be possible over mainly the northern portion of the forecast area through Saturday with mild temperatures region-wide. Conditions will dry out and turn cooler Sunday into Monday. Unsettled conditions will potentially return by mid/late next week.
DISCUSSION. as of 02:04 PM PST Wednesday . KMUX radar continues to indicate scattered showers mainly across the North Bay with isolated showers around San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties. Additional showers have formed off the coast and will drift inland this afternoon. Moist zonal flow has developed and will remain in place through Friday with subtropical moisture offshore. A weak disturbance moving through the flow will interact with the abundant moisture to enhance rainfall this evening and overnight, mainly across the northern half of the forecast area. Scattered showers will continue on Thursday, with another disturbance on Friday bringing another round of light rain, once again focused on our northern areas. The moist onshore flow will finally be pushed south on Saturday as a trough approaches from the northwest. Precipitation from the trough looks to be very light and mostly brush by to our north. The trough will usher in a colder and drier airmass with Sunday and Monday cool and dry.
Precipitation amounts tonight through Thursday will range from a quarter to a half inch across the North Bay, 0.1 to 0.2 inches in the Bay Area, and less than a tenth of an inch near Monterey Bay. The higher terrain of the North Bay could pick up slightly higher amounts with totals up to an inch. Additional rainfall on Friday will range from a few hundredths to a quarter of an inch, with locally up to a half inch in the North Bay Mountains. Rainfall rates and totals are not expected to create significant impacts, with wet and slick roadways the main concern during brief periods of moderate rain.
Skies will remain cloudy through the week as moisture continues to stream inland. Temperatures will warm several degrees across southern areas on Thursday and Friday under a slightly warmer airmass. Highs both days will mainly be in the 60s, coolest across the North Bay where showers will be the most persistent and warmest in the lower elevations of Monterey and San Benito Counties. Temperatures will cool significantly on Saturday behind a cold front with highs in the mid to upper 50s. Cool temperatures will continue on Sunday and Monday as northwesterly flow aloft sets up. Overnight lows will also drop considerably with 30s possible in many valley locations.
A ridge will build over the eastern Pacific on Sunday and move overhead on Monday. The ridge looks to be short-lived as another trough is projected to approach California on Tuesday or Wednesday. Models have generally come into better agreement about this feature with the latest model cycle. Looking into the long term, the pattern looks to remain progressive into the middle of December with the potential for more significant storm systems 8-14 days into the future.
AVIATION. as of 4:10 PM PST Wednesday . A series of shortwave disturbances will keep abundant low level moisture over the area through Thursday. MVFR cigs will persist with occasional IFR cigs in the valleys and the MRY Bay Area. Some light rain is occurring mainly in the North Bay this afternoon but this will spread over the SFO Bay Area and possibly further south tonight after midnight as the next disturbance approaches. Winds will be light and generally out of the east or southeast.
Vicinity of KSFO . MVFR cigs with bases around 1500-2000 ft. Light southeast winds under 10 kt. Occasional light rain after 09-10Z.
SFO Bridge Approach . Similar to KSFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals . Areas of MVFR cigs around the area becoming more widespread after 03Z. Cigs lowering into IFR category after 06-08Z. Light east to southeasterly winds under 10 kt.
MARINE. as of 04:00 PM PST Wednesday . Light southerly winds will prevail tonight into Thursday then switch around to the northwest with the arrival of the next weather system. This next system will also bring with it a large long period northwest swells. This swell will build on Thursday, peak on Friday and continue through Saturday.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. Tngt. NONE.
PUBLIC FORECAST: ST AVIATION: W Pi MARINE: CW
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Weather Reporting Stations
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 | E | -- | W | -- | E | E | -- | -- | -- | -- | SE | SE | SE G8 | SE G7 | NE | N | N | NE | N | N G6 | N | NE | -- | NW |
| 1 day ago | W | W | SW | NE | E | E | SW | N | N | N | NE | N | N G10 | NE | NE | -- | N | N | N | SW | N | NW | W G9 | W |
| 2 days ago | SW | SW | S | NW | N | SE | S | S | S | E | SW | SE | SE | -- | SW | SW | SW |
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 | 1.8 hrs | NNE 4 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 58°F | 54°F | 87% | 1021.5 hPa |
| Half Moon Bay Airport, CA | 8 mi | 50 min | SSE 10 | 5.00 mi | Fog/Mist | 57°F | 55°F | 94% | 1022 hPa |
| San Carlos Airport, CA | 15 mi | 58 min | SE 10 | 10.00 mi | Mostly Cloudy | 59°F | 55°F | 88% | 1022 hPa |
| Oakland, Metro Oakland International Airport, CA | 16 mi | 52 min | S 6 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 60°F | 54°F | 80% | 1021.5 hPa |
| Hayward, Hayward Air Terminal, CA | 21 mi | 51 min | S 6 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 61°F | 54°F | 78% | 1022.5 hPa |
| Palo Alto Airport, CA | 23 mi | 58 min | SE 6 | 10.00 mi | Mostly Cloudy | 61°F | 53°F | 77% | 1022 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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Wed -- 12:11 AM PST 5.96 feet High Tide
Wed -- 05:02 AM PST 2.62 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:36 AM PST Moonset
Wed -- 07:14 AM PST Sunrise
Wed -- 10:52 AM PST 7.72 feet High Tide
Wed -- 04:45 PM PST Moonrise
Wed -- 04:51 PM PST Sunset
Wed -- 06:02 PM PST -0.72 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 09:14 PM PST Full Moon
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 12:11 AM PST 5.96 feet High Tide
Wed -- 05:02 AM PST 2.62 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:36 AM PST Moonset
Wed -- 07:14 AM PST Sunrise
Wed -- 10:52 AM PST 7.72 feet High Tide
Wed -- 04:45 PM PST Moonrise
Wed -- 04:51 PM PST Sunset
Wed -- 06:02 PM PST -0.72 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 09:14 PM PST Full Moon
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 2 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
Tide / Current Tables for Sierra Point 1.3 mi ENE, South San Francisco Bay, California Current
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataSierra Point 1.3 mi ENE
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Wed -- 12:14 AM PST -0.01 knots Slack
Wed -- 02:40 AM PST -0.68 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 05:18 AM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 06:36 AM PST Moonset
Wed -- 07:14 AM PST Sunrise
Wed -- 08:22 AM PST 0.79 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 11:14 AM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 02:52 PM PST -1.46 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 04:45 PM PST Moonrise
Wed -- 04:50 PM PST Sunset
Wed -- 06:18 PM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 09:14 PM PST Full Moon
Wed -- 09:29 PM PST 1.09 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 12:14 AM PST -0.01 knots Slack
Wed -- 02:40 AM PST -0.68 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 05:18 AM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 06:36 AM PST Moonset
Wed -- 07:14 AM PST Sunrise
Wed -- 08:22 AM PST 0.79 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 11:14 AM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 02:52 PM PST -1.46 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 04:45 PM PST Moonrise
Wed -- 04:50 PM PST Sunset
Wed -- 06:18 PM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 09:14 PM PST Full Moon
Wed -- 09:29 PM PST 1.09 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
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