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| Sunrise 5:48AM | Sunset 8:24PM | Wednesday May 27, 2020 12:12 AM PDT (07:12 UTC) | Moonrise 9:11AM | Moonset 12:00AM | Illumination 26% |  |
PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 906 Pm Pdt Tue May 26 2020
Tonight..SW winds 5 to 15 kt.
Wed..SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Wed night..SW winds 5 to 15 kt.
Thu..SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Thu night..SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Fri..SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. A chance of showers.
Sat..SW winds 5 to 15 kt. A chance of showers.
Tonight..SW winds 5 to 15 kt.
Wed..SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Wed night..SW winds 5 to 15 kt.
Thu..SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Thu night..SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Fri..SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. A chance of showers.
Sat..SW winds 5 to 15 kt. A chance of showers.
PZZ500 906 Pm Pdt Tue May 26 2020
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries... Breezy northwest winds will persist over the northern waters through Wednesday. These winds will generate steep fresh swell resulting in hazardous seas conditions for small crafts. Generally light to moderate northwest winds are expected elsewhere with winds generally easing across the waters late this week as an upper ridge sits over california and an upper low slowly approaches from the southwest. Mixed seas will continue with a short period northwest swell and a longer period southwest swell. A longer period northwest swell will arrive later this week.
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries... Breezy northwest winds will persist over the northern waters through Wednesday. These winds will generate steep fresh swell resulting in hazardous seas conditions for small crafts. Generally light to moderate northwest winds are expected elsewhere with winds generally easing across the waters late this week as an upper ridge sits over california and an upper low slowly approaches from the southwest. Mixed seas will continue with a short period northwest swell and a longer period southwest swell. A longer period northwest swell will arrive later this week.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Richmond, 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 1033 PM PDT Tue May 26 2020
SYNOPSIS. Very warm to hot daytime temperatures will continue in the farther inland areas through Thursday. Thus, a Heat Advisory remains in effect across the interior. Some cooling will take place along the coast and immediately around the bays on Wednesday. Then Wednesday night and Thursday, the marine layer and coastal stratus are projected to redevelop, with low cloudiness moving locally inland Thursday morning. Cooler afternoon temperature are expected for the coastal valleys Thursday and districtwide Friday as the marine layer deepens and onshore flow increases. There is a chance of rain showers late Friday night into Saturday when isolated thunderstorms will also be possible.
DISCUSSION. as of 9:25 PM PDT Tuesday . Clear skies and mild to warm temperatures prevail across the district this evening following a pretty toasty afternoon, especially inland. A number of record high temperatures for the date were set (see SFORERMTR), with Concord Airport, Livermore Airport and Gilroy all reaching 102 deg, the first time in 2020 each has made it up to or exceeded the 100 deg mark. Will also note that for the first time this year we're seeing temperatures remain quite warm overnight up in the hills. Several of the RAWS sites reported lows last night in the mid 70s.
Basic forecast picture remains unchanged, though just received 00Z run of the NAM model indicates redevelopment of the marine layer and return of the coastal stratus beginning Wednesday night and Thursday morning, earlier than previously anticipated. Wednesday afternoon highs looks to be pretty similar to those today inland, and a little cooler near the coast as onshore flow increases a bit.
Forecasts for tonight and tomorrow appear on track, and no updates presently anticipated.
PREV DISCUSSION. As of 2:29 PM PDT Tuesday . A 589 dm 500mb ridge of high pressure remains positioned just off of the southern California coast and extends northward through the San Francisco Bay Area. As a result, 850mb temperatures range from 21 to 23 deg C across much of the region with interior surface temperatures well into the 90s. Meanwhile, onshore flow near the coast has held temperatures in the 60s (immediate coast) to lower 80s (such as in Downtown San Francisco). Sky conditions also remain generally clear region-wide with a few to scattered high clouds advecting inland over northern California and small "puff" of lower clouds/fog well offshore of the Monterey Bay.
The aforementioned ridge axis aloft is forecast to shift inland during the next 24 hours or so yet 850mb temperatures will continue to warm. Thus, interior locations will remain very warm tomorrow with widespread 90s again in the interior, yet 2-5 deg F cooler potentially. Additional cooling is likely to occur near the coast as onshore flow begins to increase yet temperatures will still be well above seasonal averages.
As the ridge shifts further to the east on Thursday, cooling will continue to occur region-wide with the most relief likely near the coast. Will continue the Heat Advisory over the interior through Thursday evening regardless of the modest cool down given the cumulative impact of the prolonged very warm to hot temperatures and limited overnight cooling.
By Friday, inland areas cool by as much as 10 degrees (about 20 from the peak of this heat event) as the ridge moves into the Desert Southwest and Great Basin and a mid/upper level low begins to approach the central/southern California coast. This will help to usher in much cooler marine air and finally put an end to this heat event. Precipitation chances will also increase late Friday into Saturday as the system lifts northward while advecting deeper moisture across the region. As the core of the low moves inland over the San Francisco Bay Area and northern California on Saturday, there will also be the potential for isolated thunderstorm. Have added a slight chance of thunderstorms to the forecast for locations north of the Golden Gate as the NBM has also increased probabilities to above 20 percent. It will be important to monitor this closely as the development of thunderstorm may produce dry lightning as rainfall will likely be limited. Longer range guidance indicates continued unsettled weather and cooler temperatures through early next week in response to a broad mid/upper level trough along the West Coast.
AVIATION. as of 10:33 PM PDT Tuesday . For 06z TAFs. Skies will remain clear overnight through Weds. Light winds overnight with typical afternoon seabreeze winds to around 15 kt Weds afternoon.
Vicinity of KSFO . VFR with clear skies overnight into Weds. Evening westerly seabreeze gusts to 15-20 kt Weds afternoon.
SFO Bridge Approach . Clear skies with light onshore breezes.
Monterey Bay Terminals . VFR with clear skies overnight through Weds. Light winds, locally to around 15 kt Salinas Valley afternoon/early evening hours.
CLIMATE.
Record highs May 26 May 27 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Santa Rosa 96/1974 94/1984 Kentfield 99/1951 99/1919 Napa 98/1896 102/1984 Richmond 87/1996 98/1984 San Francisco DT 91/1896 85/1933 SFO Airport 89/1974 97/1984 Redwood City 98/1974 98/1984 Half Moon Bay 78/1951 72/1982 Oakland DT 94/1974 100/1984 San Jose 95/1951 101/1984 Gilroy 98/1979 101/1974 Santa Cruz 94/1896 93/1984 Salinas 94/1974 84/2003 King City 104/1974 104/1984
MARINE. as of 9:00 PM PDT Tuesday . Breezy northwest winds will persist over the northern waters through Wednesday. These winds will generate steep fresh swell resulting in hazardous seas conditions for small crafts. Generally light to moderate northwest winds are expected elsewhere with winds generally easing across the waters late this week as an upper ridge sits over California and an upper low slowly approaches from the southwest. Mixed seas will continue with a short period northwest swell and a longer period southwest swell. A longer period northwest swell will arrive later this week.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. Tngt. Heat Advisory . CAZ506-507-510>513-516>518-528 SCA . Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm SCA . Pt Arena to Pigeon Pt 10-60 nm SCA . Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm until 3 AM SCA . Pigeon Pt to Pt Piedras Blancas 10-60 nm until 3 AM
PUBLIC FORECAST: Blier AVIATION: RWW MARINE: RWW
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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 Point Potrero Richmond, CA
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 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 | |
| Last 24hr | SW G14 | SW G14 | SW G16 | S G15 | SW G18 | S | E G4 | E | S | S | SW | SW | SW G8 | SW G9 | SW G10 | S | S | S G7 | S | S | SW G11 | S | SW G15 | SW G11 |
| 1 day ago | S G10 | SW G12 | SW G8 | SW | NE | SE | S | S G9 | S | SW | SW | S | SW | SW | SW G13 | SW G12 | S G10 | S | S G10 | S G14 | S G23 | S G23 | SW G17 | |
| 2 days ago | SW G10 | SW | SW G9 | SW | S | SW | SW | S | S | SW G13 | SW G13 | SW G19 | S G13 | SW G11 | S G7 | S G9 | S | S G12 | S G11 |
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 |
| Oakland, Metro Oakland International Airport, CA | 17 mi | 79 min | WNW 6 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 71°F | 57°F | 63% | 1011.3 hPa |
| Concord, Buchanan Field, CA | 18 mi | 79 min | S 6 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 83°F | 55°F | 38% | 1009 hPa |
| Novato / Gnoss Field, CA | 19 mi | 77 min | NNW 4 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 66°F | 57°F | 73% | 1011.2 hPa |
| San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, CA | 20 mi | 76 min | WNW 7 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 67°F | 52°F | 59% | 1011.1 hPa |
| Napa, Napa County Airport, CA | 21 mi | 78 min | S 3 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 70°F | 57°F | 66% | 1009.8 hPa |
| Hayward, Hayward Air Terminal, CA | 22 mi | 78 min | N 0 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 74°F | 61°F | 64% | 1011.9 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KOAK
Wind History from OAK (wind in knots)
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Tide / Current Tables for Richmond Inner Harbor, San Francisco Bay, California
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Wed -- 12:16 AM PDT Moonset
Wed -- 02:58 AM PDT 5.61 feet High Tide
Wed -- 05:50 AM PDT Sunrise
Wed -- 10:10 AM PDT Moonrise
Wed -- 10:13 AM PDT -0.79 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 05:51 PM PDT 4.61 feet High Tide
Wed -- 08:23 PM PDT Sunset
Wed -- 10:26 PM PDT 3.14 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 12:16 AM PDT Moonset
Wed -- 02:58 AM PDT 5.61 feet High Tide
Wed -- 05:50 AM PDT Sunrise
Wed -- 10:10 AM PDT Moonrise
Wed -- 10:13 AM PDT -0.79 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 05:51 PM PDT 4.61 feet High Tide
Wed -- 08:23 PM PDT Sunset
Wed -- 10:26 PM PDT 3.14 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 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 |
| 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 0 | 0.9 | 2 | 3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Tide / Current Tables for Point Richmond .5 mi W, San Francisco Bay, California Current
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataPoint Richmond .5 mi W
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Wed -- 12:16 AM PDT Moonset
Wed -- 02:01 AM PDT 0.54 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 04:29 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 05:50 AM PDT Sunrise
Wed -- 08:08 AM PDT -1.30 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 10:11 AM PDT Moonrise
Wed -- 11:33 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 03:17 PM PDT 0.95 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 07:06 PM PDT -0.01 knots Slack
Wed -- 08:23 PM PDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:56 PM PDT -0.54 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 11:32 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 12:16 AM PDT Moonset
Wed -- 02:01 AM PDT 0.54 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 04:29 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 05:50 AM PDT Sunrise
Wed -- 08:08 AM PDT -1.30 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 10:11 AM PDT Moonrise
Wed -- 11:33 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 03:17 PM PDT 0.95 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 07:06 PM PDT -0.01 knots Slack
Wed -- 08:23 PM PDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:56 PM PDT -0.54 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 11:32 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 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 |
| 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
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