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PZZ545 Coastal Waters From Point Reyes To Pigeon Point California Out To 10 Nm- 840 Pm Pdt Tue May 14 2024
This afternoon - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tonight - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wed - S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wed night - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 13 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu - S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 13 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu night - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Fri - S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Fri night - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Sat - S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Sat night - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
- .san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast - - .
in the deep water channel - .mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds.
across the bar - .mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.6 kt at 08:16 am Monday and 1.0 kt at 10:34 pm Monday.

PZZ500 840 Pm Pdt Tue May 14 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
rough seas continue to diminish through Wednesday as the pressure gradient slackens and winds decrease. A moderate nw swell will continue to keep significant wave heights elevated, bordering on hazardous for small craft, in the far nw coastal zone. Otherwise, favorable conditions will continue into the weekend, with stronger nw winds expected next week.

FXUS66 KMTR 150547 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1047 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

New AVIATION, MARINE

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.

UPDATE
Issued at 845 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

Forecast remains on track this evening with low stratus once again expected to persist across our coastal areas through at least the late morning tomorrow. Temperatures tomorrow afternoon will be very similar to today, in the 60s near the coastline with 70s and 80s farther inland. Moderate to strong onshore flow will result in breezy afternoon winds with gusts up to 40 MPH across some of our gaps and passes.

SHORT TERM
(This evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 115 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

Calm weather persists as the low pressure system that sits near southern California continues to move inland and the ridging pattern slightly strengthens. Overnight temperatures will be similar to last night with minimum temperatures reaching in the high 40s to mid 50s.
Wednesday afternoon, temperatures will warm by a few degrees with inland areas seeing up to mid 70s to low 80s, while the coast will see temperatures in the 60s. Coastal stratus is expected to rebuild again tonight as the marine layer still sits about 1,500-2,000 feet near Ft. Ord. Therefore, don't be surprise to see another gloomy morning along the coast and in the valleys with clearing in the afternoon.

LONG TERM
(Wednesday night through next Monday)
Issued at 115 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

The low pressure system sitting along the southwest of CONUS will continue to move eastward, allowing for a broad high pressure system over the ocean to slightly influence the area. This will bringing overall calm weather with some clear skies in the interior areas and some gloomy morning near the coast from the onshore flow. This pattern of cloudy mornings and clear skies by the afternoon for the coastal areas will likely repeat itself through the remainder of the week into Monday, with a slight chance of early morning drizzle in a few spots along the coast. The max temperatures will remain in the 60s along the coast, with interior areas reaching up to the mid 70s to mid 80s. The minimum temperatures overnight will stay relatively the same through the week with high 40s to mid 50s.

By Sunday through Monday, another low pressure system off the coast will start to move closer to region. This will bring slightly cooler temperatures inland. Model ensembles show agreement that no precipitation will be associated with this troughing pattern thus far, and calm dry weather will continue into early next week.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1046 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

Currently seeing a mix of LIFR-VFR at the terminals. With the exception of LVK, LIFR-MVFR stratus will impact all terminals overnight. Widespread VFR and breezy onshore flow will prevail by tomorrow afternoon. LIFR-MVFR stratus looks to make a return to MRY, OAK, SFO, and SNS towards the end of the respective TAF periods.

Vicinity of SFO...Currently VFR with breezy northwesterly flow. An IFR ceiling will impact the terminal overnight before VFR prevails by the afternoon. Winds will remain onshore and breezy through the TAF period. A low-end MVFR-high-end IFR ceiling is likely to return towards the end of the TAF period.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...Currently IFR with westerly flow at MRY and IFR with northwesterly flow at SNS. Ceilings are expected to further deteriorate to LIFR. VFR will prevail by tomorrow afternoon with MRY deteriorating to LIFR and SNS deteriorating to IFR by tomorrow evening. Winds will remain onshore through the TAF period.

MARINE
(Tonight through next Monday)
Issued at 1046 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

Rough seas continue to diminish through Wednesday as the pressure gradient slackens and winds decrease. A moderate NW swell will continue to keep significant wave heights elevated, bordering on hazardous for small craft, in the far NW coastal zone. Otherwise, favorable conditions will continue into the weekend, with stronger NW winds expected next week.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...None.

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Tue -- 01:53 AM PDT     Moonset
Tue -- 03:41 AM PDT     4.54 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:00 AM PDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 10:59 AM PDT     -0.05 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 11:55 AM PDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 06:44 PM PDT     4.39 feet High Tide
Tue -- 08:13 PM PDT     Sunset
Tue -- 11:55 PM PDT     2.88 feet Low Tide
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Tue -- 01:52 AM PDT     Moonset
Tue -- 02:14 AM PDT     0.50 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 05:10 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 06:00 AM PDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 08:31 AM PDT     -1.32 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 11:54 AM PDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 12:31 PM PDT     0.01 knots Slack
Tue -- 03:55 PM PDT     1.07 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 07:34 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 08:12 PM PDT     Sunset
Tue -- 09:53 PM PDT     -0.53 knots Max Ebb
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