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PZZ545 Coastal Waters From Point Reyes To Pigeon Point California Out To 10 Nm- 301 Am Pst Sat Dec 9 2023
Today..N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Tonight..N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Sun..N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds.
Sun night..N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. SWell W 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Mon..N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. SWell W 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Mon night..NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. SWell W 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Tue..N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. SWell W 2 to 3 ft.
Wed..NE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and W 2 to 3 ft.
...san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....
in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.
across the bar...mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.0 kt at 01:38 pm Saturday and 1.2 kt at 02:00 am Sunday.

PZZ500 301 Am Pst Sat Dec 9 2023
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries...
high pressure will bring quiet and dry conditions to the region. Light to moderate northerly breezes persist through the weekend with diminishing seas. Fresh to strong breezes return to the offshore waters by early to mid next week.

FXUS66 KMTR 090825 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1225 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023

New SYNOPSIS, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 1223 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023

High pressure will bring quiet weather over the next several days.
Cold overnights and interior frost/freezing conditions are expected this weekend before a gradual warming trend occurs early next week.



SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1223 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023

The storm track will be diverted well to our north as high pressure aloft noses into our area from the southwest. This will support surface ridging as it expands to encompass the Great Basin and provide a light offshore wind regime to the area. After a cold and frosty (for some) start this morning look for temperatures to reach the lower to mid 60s across the region today with plenty of sunshine. Tonight will be cool, but not quite as cold as the previous nights have been. That said, the coldest portions of the inland Central Coast and North Bay valleys will still see temperatures at or below 35 degrees or so. Therefore the Freeze Watch was converted to a Frost Advisory for these areas from late tonight into Sunday morning. Remember to protect people, pets, plants and pipes from the cold.

LONG TERM
(Sunday through Friday)
Issued at 1223 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023

Relatively quiet weather will prevail for the remainder of the week with gradually warming daytime temperatures. Overnight readings will remain cool however with the coldest interior locations dipping into the upper 30s and 40s. Daytime highs will be mostly in the 60s.

Looking ahead deterministic models and their ensembles suggest a more unsettled pattern developing around December 16th-18th. Still some fine tuning of the details but it does appear that rain will re- enter the forecast picture around this time.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 906 PM PST Fri Dec 8 2023

Generally VFR through the TAF period. Light northwesterly winds across the region will turn offshore overnight, with light coastal breezes developing on Saturday. Low confidence for isolated radiational fog in the North Bay valleys and areas of fog from the Central Valley moving into the far interior East Bay, both on Saturday morning.

Vicinity of SFO... VFR through the TAF period, with light northwesterly flow turning offshore overnight. Northwest flow returns Saturday afternoon.

SFO Bridge Approach... Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals... VFR through the TAF period. Light drainage flow overnight, then light north to northwest flow resumes Saturday afternoon.

MARINE
(Tonight through next Wednesday)
Issued at 906 PM PST Fri Dec 8 2023

Light to moderate northerly breezes persist through the weekend.
Elevated seas remain in place into tonight, diminishing somewhat through tomorrow as a series of long period northwest swells propagate through the waters. Fresh to strong breezes are expected to return for the offshore waters by early to mid next week.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...Freeze Warning until 10 AM PST this morning for CAZ506-516-518.

Frost Advisory from midnight tonight to 10 AM PST Sunday for CAZ506-516-518.

PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PST early this morning for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.

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Bolinas Lagoon
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Sat -- 02:29 AM PST     1.38 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 03:50 AM PST     Moonrise
Sat -- 07:14 AM PST     Sunrise
Sat -- 08:12 AM PST     4.15 feet High Tide
Sat -- 02:32 PM PST     Moonset
Sat -- 03:50 PM PST     0.10 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 04:51 PM PST     Sunset
Sat -- 09:54 PM PST     2.90 feet High Tide
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Bolinas Lagoon, California, Tide feet

San Francisco Bay Entrance (Golden Gate)
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Sat -- 12:57 AM PST     -2.12 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 03:49 AM PST     Moonrise
Sat -- 04:16 AM PST     0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 07:13 AM PST     2.50 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 07:13 AM PST     Sunrise
Sat -- 10:08 AM PST     -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 01:20 PM PST     -4.08 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 02:32 PM PST     Moonset
Sat -- 04:50 PM PST     Sunset
Sat -- 05:22 PM PST     0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 08:20 PM PST     2.98 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 11:33 PM PST     -0.01 knots Slack
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San Francisco Bay Entrance (Golden Gate), California Current, knots

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