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PZZ540 Coastal Waters From Point Arena To Point Reyes California Out To 10 Nm- 213 Pm Pdt Wed Apr 24 2024
.small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through Thursday morning - .
This afternoon - NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell nw 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 16 seconds. Tonight - NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell nw around 2 ft at 5 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. Thu - NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell nw 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Thu night - W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell nw 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Fri - NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds. Fri night - NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and sw up to 2 ft at 18 seconds. Sat - NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft and sw up to 2 ft. Sun - NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and sw around 2 ft.

PZZ500 213 Pm Pdt Wed Apr 24 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
gentle to moderate N to nw winds continue into Friday when gustier fresh to strong N winds return Friday. NEar gale force to gale force gusts increase in likelihood starting Friday, continuing into the weekend, as a low pressure system and associated cold front move inland. Gale force gusts are most likely across the southern coastal waters. Moderate period northwesterly swell will continue to move through the waters through Saturday.

FXUS66 KMTR 242154 AFDMTR

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 254 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE

SYNOPSIS
Issued at 228 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

A deep marine layer and expansive cloud coverage will keep temperatures cool through Thursday before stronger winds arrive Friday. Clearer skies and slightly warmer temperatures are expected this weekend.

SHORT TERM
(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 251 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Another cloudy and cool afternoon, but with a slightly different setup compared to yesterday as the the low pressure has moved closer to the coast. While the low continues to push plenty of clouds onshore cloud heights and marine layer thickness increased as the low moved closer. What does that mean? Well it will be slightly harder for the cloud cover to erode this afternoon.

The low pressure slowly makes its way inland tonight. The deeper marine layer may limit fog development to only a few patches in the North Bay, otherwise expect another cloudy night followed by a cool and cloudy Thursday.

While Thursday continues the trend of cloudy skies, the upper level pattern shifts, allowing for more northwest flow and bringing back some breezier northwest winds into the forecast.

LONG TERM
(Thursday night through next Tuesday)
Issued at 251 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Still cloudy and cool with some pockets of drizzle for early Friday as the low pressure exits and the marine layer compresses just enough for lower clouds. Friday's pressure gradient change from the low's exit will make for even breezier conditions for Friday specifically for higher peaks and along the Big Sur coast. The more active winds will allow for better clearing of cloud coverage in the late afternoon

While the new upper level pattern still allows for onshore flow, cloud cover becomes less pervasive. While the immediate coast will continue to struggle with cloud cover, most areas slightly more inland and well into the interior will see quicker clearing times.
This will place most areas back into the 60s and 70s into the next work week, while the coast will stick to around 60 degree highs.

Longer term models still struggle with the next pattern change at the beginning of next month. While the ECMWF families place rain chances back into the forecast, others favor more cloudy and drizzly conditions, and a few keep the moisture well to the north.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1014 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Currently VFR at all terminals. Winds will be breezy out of the west through the TAF period with speeds increasing into the next TAF cycle. The exiting upper-level cut-off low will allow for a ridge to briefly build, thus allowing for the marine layer to compress and ceilings to significantly drop from marginal MVFR to potentially low-end MVFR. Stratus will make a return to all terminals overnight and linger through the end of the 24-hour TAF period.

Vicinity of SFO...Currently VFR with breezy southeasterly flow.
Winds will be breezy and prevail out of the west by this afternoon.
MVFR stratus will return to the terminal overnight with latest models/guidance showing it slow to scatter out tomorrow morning.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...Currently VFR with drainage flow at both terminals. Winds will become breezy and prevail out of the west through the TAF period. Stratus will return to both terminals overnight with highest confidence in MVFR being the result.

MARINE
(Tonight through next Monday)
Issued at 251 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Gentle to moderate N to NW winds continue into Friday when gustier fresh to strong N winds return Friday. Near gale force to gale force gusts increase in likelihood starting Friday, continuing into the weekend, as a low pressure system and associated cold front move inland. Gale force gusts are most likely across the southern coastal waters. Moderate period northwesterly swell will continue to move through the waters through Saturday.

MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM to 3 PM PDT Thursday for Mry Bay- Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM PDT Thursday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm.

Small Craft Advisory from 3 AM to 3 PM PDT Thursday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm.

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

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Tomales Bay Entrance
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Wed -- 06:23 AM PDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 06:34 AM PDT     Moonset
Wed -- 06:54 AM PDT     -0.32 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 01:16 PM PDT     3.50 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:18 PM PDT     1.84 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:57 PM PDT     Sunset
Wed -- 09:07 PM PDT     Moonrise
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Tomales Bay entrance, California, Tide feet

Point Reyes
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Wed -- 12:35 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 03:49 AM PDT     -1.34 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 06:23 AM PDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 06:35 AM PDT     Moonset
Wed -- 07:35 AM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 10:33 AM PDT     1.03 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 01:55 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 04:16 PM PDT     -0.77 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 07:22 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 07:57 PM PDT     Sunset
Wed -- 09:06 PM PDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 10:17 PM PDT     0.76 knots Max Flood
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Point Reyes, California Current, knots

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