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| Sunrise 7:11AM | Sunset 4:52PM | Monday December 9, 2019 5:27 AM PST (13:27 UTC) | Moonrise 3:30PM | Moonset 4:32AM | Illumination 94% |  |
PZZ545 Coastal Waters From Point Reyes To Pigeon Point California Out To 10 Nm- 211 Am Pst Mon Dec 9 2019
Today..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. SWell sw around 2 ft.
Tonight..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Tue..E winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
Tue night..SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
Wed..SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 15 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
Wed night..E winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 16 seconds.
Thu..SW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft.
Fri..NW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 11 to 13 ft.
...san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... In the deep water channel...seas 5 to 7 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds. Across the bar...seas 7 to 9 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.2 kt at 02:13 pm Monday and 1.2 kt at 02:43 am Tuesday.
Today..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. SWell sw around 2 ft.
Tonight..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Tue..E winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
Tue night..SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
Wed..SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 15 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
Wed night..E winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 16 seconds.
Thu..SW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft.
Fri..NW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 11 to 13 ft.
...san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... In the deep water channel...seas 5 to 7 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds. Across the bar...seas 7 to 9 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.2 kt at 02:13 pm Monday and 1.2 kt at 02:43 am Tuesday.
PZZ500 211 Am Pst Mon Dec 9 2019
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries... High pressure will build in from the west into today, keeping winds generally light across the waters. A weak system will then move through the region early this week bringing a chance of showers Tuesday night into Wednesday while winds turn southerly. Moderate northwest swell will persist through much of the week before a larger and longer period northwest swell arrives late this week.
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries... High pressure will build in from the west into today, keeping winds generally light across the waters. A weak system will then move through the region early this week bringing a chance of showers Tuesday night into Wednesday while winds turn southerly. Moderate northwest swell will persist through much of the week before a larger and longer period northwest swell arrives late this week.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Muir Beach, 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 338 AM PST Mon Dec 9 2019
SYNOPSIS. Dry conditions with mild temperatures are forecast through Tuesday afternoon. Patchy dense fog is likely during the night and morning hours. A weak weather system may produce light rain from late Tuesday into early Wednesday. Dry conditions are then forecast for most of the second half of the work week before rain chances increase by Friday night or Saturday.
DISCUSSION. As of 3:30 AM PST Monday . Primary short-term weather concern from this morning through Tuesday is fog. Plenty of low level moisture from recent rains, in combination with long December nights and a stable airmass, are producing conditions favorable for fog formation. Dense night and morning fog is a potential hazard through at least Tuesday. Dense fog has been reported in the North and East Bay valleys overnight, as well as along the east shore of San Francisco Bay. Dense fog has thus far been patchy and not particularly persistent, so will hold off on issuance of a Dense Fog Advisory for the time being. However, if dense fog becomes more widespread by daybreak, an advisory will be issued. Fog will be a factor during this morning's commute.
In addition to patchy dense fog, areas of low clouds linger this morning. A low December sun angle and lack of mixing will result in slow clearing of low clouds and fog today, and it's possible some areas will not clear until sometime in the afternoon.
Another round of fog is likely tonight and into Tuesday morning as a shortwave ridge over California maintains a stable airmass, and as low level moisture persists. Temperatures over the next few days will remain mild, with highs ranging mostly from the upper 50s to lower 60s, except locally cooler where fog persists. Low temperatures will be mostly in the 40s and lower 50s, except upper 30s in the cooler valleys.
Early morning satellite imagery shows a frontal system well offshore along 140W. The models agree that this system will split long before it reaches the coast, with the northern branch of the split moving northeast towards British Columbia and the southern branch tracking eastward and reaching the California coast by Tuesday night. The system is forecast to weaken rapidly as it pushes onshore on Tuesday evening, but the models generally agree that it will maintain enough moisture and lift to generate scattered light rain in our area, particularly in northern coastal areas. Rain could develop by late Tuesday afternoon along the North Bay coast, but the best chance of rain will be on Tuesday evening. A few showers may linger through late Tuesday night or even into early Wednesday. Rainfall totals from late Tuesday through early Wednesday are forecast to be under a quarter inch. The ECMWF is a bit more bullish with rain amounts, forecasting close to a half inch in northwest Sonoma County.
A broad low amplitude upper ridge is forecast to develop off the southern California coast by midweek and remain there through Friday. This ridge should maintain dry and mild conditions for most of our area during the second half of the work week. However, to the north of the ridge will exist a moist zonal flow with embedded weak upper level disturbances which may result in light rainfall at times in the North Bay. Rain chances will increase by Friday night or Saturday when the ridge to our southwest weakens and a shortwave trough tracks across northern and central California. It looks as though this system will move through quickly and generate only light rainfall amounts early in the upcoming weekend.
In the longer range, both the GFS and ECMWF ensemble mean indicate that a progressive pattern will continue into next week, bringing additional rain chances by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
AVIATION. as of 03:38 AM PST Monday . For 12z tafs. Fog and low cigs have spread overnight with most sites now seeing IFR-VLIFR conditions due to either low clouds or fog. IFR-VLIFR conditions are expected to persist through the morning with low clouds possibly lingering into the early afternoon. VFR conditions forecast for this afternoon before low clouds and patchy fog return this evening. Generally light winds through the period less than 10 kt.
Vicinity of KSFO . IFR-LIFR conditions due to combination of low clouds and fog through at least this morning. It is possible either or both of these could last into the afternoon. VFR conditions expected by around 20z-22z before low clouds return overnight. Generally light winds expected through the period at or under 10 kt.
SFO Bridge Approach . Similar to KSFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals . Patchy IFR/LIFR conditions this morning due to fog and low clouds. Thus far KMRY has generally escaped the low clouds, but satellite imagery shows clouds moving towards the terminal. VFR conditions forecast around 18z-20z before low clouds return this evening. Light E/SE winds this morning before turning onshore by this afternoon.
MARINE. As of 2:11 AM PST Monday . High pressure will build in from the west into today, keeping winds generally light across the waters. A weak system will then move through the region early this week bringing a chance of showers Tuesday night into Wednesday while winds turn southerly. Moderate northwest swell will persist through much of the week before a larger and longer period northwest swell arrives late this week.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. Tday. None.
PUBLIC FORECAST: Dykema AVIATION: AS MARINE: AS
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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
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | |
| Last 24hr | SW G7 | S | SW | SW | SW G6 | SW | SW G5 | W | SW G8 | W G10 | SW G8 | W | W G10 | SW G9 | SW G9 | SW | SW | S | NW | N | SE | S | S | S |
| 1 day ago | S G11 | S G13 | S G13 | S G18 | S G12 | SE G10 | SW G24 | SW G20 | SW G22 | S G24 | S G19 | W G20 | SW G17 | S G13 | S G15 | SW G15 | SW G15 | S G14 | SW G13 | S G8 | S G10 | SW | SW | SW G11 |
| 2 days ago | SE | S | E | SE | SE G11 | SE G17 | SE G16 | SE G13 | S G8 | SE G10 | S G15 | S G10 | SE G14 | S G16 | SE G14 | SE G15 | SE G9 | SE G11 | SE G12 | SE | SE G12 | S G8 | S G15 | S G19 |
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 | 20 mi | 91 min | N 0 | 0.25 mi | Fog | 52°F | 50°F | 93% | 1020.1 hPa |
| Half Moon Bay Airport, CA | 21 mi | 32 min | N 0 | 0.15 mi | Fog | 48°F | 46°F | 94% | 1021.3 hPa |
| Oakland, Metro Oakland International Airport, CA | 24 mi | 34 min | ENE 4 | 0.13 mi | Fog | 50°F | 48°F | 93% | 1021 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KSFO
Wind History from SFO (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | W | W | W | W | NW | SW | NW | N | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | Calm | Calm | NW | Calm | SW | Calm | Calm | |
| 1 day ago | SE | SE G22 | S G24 | S G28 | S G26 | S G34 | S G38 | S G35 | S G33 | S G29 | SW G41 | SW G30 | SW | S | S | S G18 | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | S |
| 2 days ago | Calm | Calm | SE | E G18 | E | E | E | SE | S | SE G30 | SE G24 | SE | S | SE | SE G22 | SE | SE | E | SE | E | E | S G31 | SE G21 | SE G19 |
Tide / Current Tables for San Francisco Bar, California
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Mon -- 02:11 AM PST 2.16 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 04:32 AM PST Moonset
Mon -- 07:14 AM PST Sunrise
Mon -- 08:29 AM PST 5.81 feet High Tide
Mon -- 03:19 PM PST 0.04 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 03:29 PM PST Moonrise
Mon -- 04:51 PM PST Sunset
Mon -- 10:07 PM PST 4.22 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Mon -- 02:11 AM PST 2.16 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 04:32 AM PST Moonset
Mon -- 07:14 AM PST Sunrise
Mon -- 08:29 AM PST 5.81 feet High Tide
Mon -- 03:19 PM PST 0.04 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 03:29 PM PST Moonrise
Mon -- 04:51 PM PST Sunset
Mon -- 10:07 PM PST 4.22 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Tide / Current Tables for South Channel, San Francisco Bay Approach, California Current
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Mon -- 12:32 AM PST -0.93 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 03:36 AM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 04:31 AM PST Moonset
Mon -- 06:31 AM PST 1.07 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 07:13 AM PST Sunrise
Mon -- 09:49 AM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 12:51 PM PST -1.70 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 03:29 PM PST Moonrise
Mon -- 04:33 PM PST 0.01 knots Slack
Mon -- 04:51 PM PST Sunset
Mon -- 07:33 PM PST 1.28 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 11:09 PM PST -0.01 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Mon -- 12:32 AM PST -0.93 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 03:36 AM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 04:31 AM PST Moonset
Mon -- 06:31 AM PST 1.07 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 07:13 AM PST Sunrise
Mon -- 09:49 AM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 12:51 PM PST -1.70 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 03:29 PM PST Moonrise
Mon -- 04:33 PM PST 0.01 knots Slack
Mon -- 04:51 PM PST Sunset
Mon -- 07:33 PM PST 1.28 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 11:09 PM PST -0.01 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -1.5 | -1.7 | -1.5 | -1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
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