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PZZ545 Coastal Waters From Point Reyes To Pigeon Point California Out To 10 Nm- 234 Am Pdt Mon May 13 2024
Rest of tonight - NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 17 seconds.Mon - W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 16 seconds. Mon night - W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Tue - S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tue night - SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wed - S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wed night - SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu - SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft and sw around 2 ft. Fri - SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft and sw around 2 ft.
- .san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast - - .
in the deep water channel - .mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 17 seconds.
across the bar - .mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.6 kt at 08:16 am Monday and 1.0 kt at 10:34 pm Monday.

PZZ500 234 Am Pdt Mon May 13 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
fair weather will prevail through the week as surface high pressure over the eastern pacific ocean builds and moves east. Fresh northwesterly breezes will prevail Monday and Tuesday before winds begin to diminish mid-week. Significant wave heights will continue to build to 12-15 feet by Tuesday before gradually abating through the rest of the week.

FXUS66 KMTR 130710 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1210 AM PDT Mon May 13 2024

New SYNOPSIS, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 1208 AM PDT Mon May 13 2024

A relatively quiet pattern will persist featuring overnight and morning coastal clouds with clear skies elsewhere. Inland temperatures will warm into the 70s and 80s each afternoon with cool onshore breezes keeping coastal temperatures in the 60s.

SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1208 AM PDT Mon May 13 2024

A weak upper low will drift towards the central CA coast while upstream ridging dominates the northeast Pacific. This pattern will promote the subsequent deepening of the marine layer today as low stratus clouds penetrate deeper inland. The top of the marine inversion has continued to increase, and is now up to around 2,000 feet per the Fort Ord profiler. Given this depth wouldn't be surprised to see a little coastal drizzle early this morning in the favorable spots so added this to the forecast. Any accumulations should be quite minor. Otherwise look for low clouds to clear back towards the coast this afternoon with the marine influence keeping coastal/bayside temperatures in the 60s. Elsewhere look for 70s and 80s in the warmest inland valleys, with a few locations in southern Monterey County perhaps nearing 90 degrees. Clouds will push back inland by this evening with mostly cloudy conditions again prevailing for many areas tonight. Lows will dip into the upper 40s to lower 50s.

LONG TERM
(Tuesday through Sunday)
Issued at 1208 AM PDT Mon May 13 2024

Temperatures will cool slightly with onshore flow and weak troughing aloft persisting. An upper ridge does build/strengthen over the northeast Pacific by mid week, but it appears our area will remain along its periphery with no strong signal for a warming trend. In general high temperatures will range from the 60s along the coast to the lower-mid 80s for the warmest inland areas. This will only produce a minor HeatRisk for the warmest locations. Lows will generally be in the lower to mid 50s. Coastal clouds are likely during the overnight and AM hours with a gradual clearing towards the coast each afternoon.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1059 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

Currently seeing a mix of VFR-LIFR at the terminals. The marine layer continues to deepen thanks to a coastal trough with coastal profilers putting the depth of the marine layer somewhere in the 1,400-1,600 foot range. As this deeper marine layer is subsequently allowed to penetrate further inland, all terminals will be impacted by a reduction in flight category overnight.
Widespread VFR and breezy onshore flow will prevail by tomorrow afternoon.

Vicinity of SFO...Currently VFR with breezy westerly flow. IFR-MVFR stratus will impact the terminal overnight before scattering out by late-morning tomorrow. Winds will remain breezy out of the west through the TAF period. MVFR stratus looks to return in some form tomorrow night; however, confidence was not high enough to include it as a definitive ceiling at this time.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...Currently IFR with westerly flow at MRY and IFR with northwesterly flow at SNS. IFR conditions and light and variable winds will prevail overnight. Conditions briefly improve to VFR by late morning with a quick reduction right back down to IFR by tomorrow evening.

MARINE
(Tonight through next Saturday)
Issued at 1059 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

Fair weather and stratus continues for the waters of Central California through the week as high pressure builds over the Eastern Pacific. Fresh northwest to northerly winds continue through mid- week before winds diminish heading into the weekend.
Across the northern outer waters, fresh to strong gusts will be possible through Wednesday. Seas build to 12 to 15 feet by Tuesday before gradually abating through the remainder of the week.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT early this morning for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory until 9 AM PDT Tuesday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.

Small Craft Advisory from 9 PM this evening to 9 AM PDT Tuesday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM.

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Mon -- 01:17 AM PDT     Moonset
Mon -- 02:42 AM PDT     4.99 feet High Tide
Mon -- 06:01 AM PDT     Sunrise
Mon -- 10:01 AM PDT     -0.44 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 10:51 AM PDT     Moonrise
Mon -- 05:51 PM PDT     4.28 feet High Tide
Mon -- 08:12 PM PDT     Sunset
Mon -- 10:36 PM PDT     3.15 feet Low Tide
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Mon -- 01:05 AM PDT     0.61 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 01:17 AM PDT     Moonset
Mon -- 04:04 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 06:01 AM PDT     Sunrise
Mon -- 07:32 AM PDT     -1.52 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 10:51 AM PDT     Moonrise
Mon -- 11:30 AM PDT     0.01 knots Slack
Mon -- 02:49 PM PDT     1.13 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 06:39 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 08:11 PM PDT     Sunset
Mon -- 08:33 PM PDT     -0.49 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 11:48 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
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