Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Inez, KY

SHORT TERM
(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 1214 PM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

Quitessential summer-like pattern setting up early this week in the wake of a soggy weekend. Brilliant visible satellite picture this afternoon showing mostly clear skies with a hint of cumulus over some of the higher terrain. Peaking out the window here at our Monterey office, we can see some of the Cumulus to our north over the Santa Cruz Mtns. All in all not too impressive, and they will stay that way thanks to buildling high pressure over the northeast Pacific promoting compressional warming aloft and large scale subsidence.
More of the same tomorrow, perhaps even fewer clouds during the afternoon. The subsidence of the high pressure aloft and onshore wind will aid in the development of a strong marine layer, which will allow our typical stratus and fog conditions to flourish during the overnight and morning hours.

LONG TERM
(Tuesday night through next Sunday)
Issued at 1214 PM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

The aforementioned fair weather conditions will prevail through much of this week. The peak of temperatures will likely be Tuesday and Wednesday where highs will be in the upper 70s to near 80 for most inland locations. Coastal areas holding on to the marine layer influence will still be warm and clear, but more like the 60s to lower 70s. The pattern changes by the weekend when a progressive open wave is progged to move into the PNW. This will bring much cooler temperatures and light rain by Saturday and gusty conditions beginning Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. Stay tuned for further updates on timing.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1039 AM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

Generally VFR through the remainder of the day. Satellite shows stratus lingering at HAF but clearing is expected to occur by early this afternoon. The marine layer looks to compress tonight which will confine stratus to Bay Shoreline and coastal areas. Confidence is low that stratus will reach SJC/LVK but GFS and NAM guidance do indicate some potential for that to occur.
Moderate onshore winds are expected during the day with light, variable to at times offshore winds expected overnight. CIGs look to start clearing around 17-19Z tomorrow with most sites looking to clear just after the end of this TAF period.

Vicinity of SFO...VFR becoming MVFR overnight. Moderate confidence that MVFR CIGs will reach SFO overnight with most guidance in consensus that low clouds will extend into the SF Bay. The caveat is how much the marine layer is able to compress, if it compresses more than currently forecast that could limit the amount of cloud cover able to reach SFO. Moderate west to northwest winds continue during the day today and tomorrow with weaker onshore flow expected overnight.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...CIGs have decreased across the Monterey Bay region with VFR to prevail through this afternoon. Low confidence on return timing of CIGs this evening. Kept similar to previous TAF with an earlier return around 03-04Z tonight for MRY.
LAMP, NAM, and GFS guidance suggests stratus could return much later overnight around 09Z. Decided to continue the 03-04Z time frame knowing the marine layer will compress tonight and HRRR shows CIGs reaching MRY earlier in the evening. Moderate west to northwest winds persist during the day before lighter, variable to at times offshore winds develop overnight.

MARINE
(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 1039 AM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

Fresh to strong north to northwest winds strengthen over the coastal waters through the early work week as high pressure builds. Near gale force to isolated gale force gusts are possible over the far outer coastal waters. Moderate seas are expected over the outer waters as wave heights build to 8 to 11 feet. Winds diminish midweek as high pressure weakens as a shortwave trough moves through. Another, deeper, upper level trough and surface cold front will move across the coastal waters and bays late Friday.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PDT this evening for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM PDT Tuesday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.