Alert archive / California / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 1, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this storm warning at Oct 13, 2009, 2:46 AM PDT. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 13, 2009, 2:46 AM PDT (09:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2009, 9:08 PM PDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
303 WHUS76 KMTR 130946 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 246 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT ALL WATERS AND BAYS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... PZZ530-131800- /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SR.W.0001.091013T0946Z-091014T0600Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 246 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 45 TO 55 KNOTS TODAY WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 65 KT POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW STORM WARNING LEVELS BY MIDNIGHT. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STONRG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ545-131800- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0029.091013T1200Z-091014T1200Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 246 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 60 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ535-570-131800- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ MONTEREY BAY- WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 246 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 60 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-131800- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 246 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 60 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-131800- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0000Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 246 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 60 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-565-131800- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 246 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 50 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
445 WHUS76 KMTR 131605 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 905 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT ALL WATERS AND BAYS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... PZZ545-140015- /O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091014T1200Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 905 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 55 KT AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ540-140015- /O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 905 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 55 KT AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-140015- /O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 905 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 60 KT AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-570-140015- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ MONTEREY BAY- WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 905 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 55 KT AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-565-140015- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 905 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 55 KT AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-140015- /O.CON.KMTR.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 905 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE AREA TODAY. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE LARGE STEEP FRESH SWELL IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
120 WHUS76 KMTR 132132 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 232 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT ALL WATERS AND BAYS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... PZZ545-140545- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091014T1200Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 232 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 55 KT AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ535-570-140545- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ MONTEREY BAY- WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 232 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 55 KT AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-140545- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 232 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 55 KT AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-140545- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 232 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 60 KT AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-565-140545- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 232 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 55 KT AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-140545- /O.CON.KMTR.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 232 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING. EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE LARGE STEEP FRESH SWELL IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
107 WHUS76 KMTR 140408 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 908 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IS MOVING INLAND AND WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TUESDAY NIGHT... PZZ530-140600- /O.CAN.KMTR.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0022.091014T0408Z-091014T0600Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 908 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-141215- /O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0117.091014T0408Z-091014T1300Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091014T1200Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 908 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ540-141215- /O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0117.091014T0408Z-091014T1300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 908 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-141215- /O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0117.091014T0408Z-091014T1300Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 908 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-565-141215- /O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0117.091014T0408Z-091014T1300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 908 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-141215- /O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0117.091014T0408Z-091014T1300Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 908 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ570-141215- /O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091014T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0117.091014T0408Z-091014T1800Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 908 PM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Oct 12, 9:31 PM PDT, 5 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 12, 9:31 PM PDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CA
931 PM PDT MON OCT 12 2009
...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY...
.SHORT TERM...REST OF TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...AS OF 9:30
PM PDT MONDAY...STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO APPROACH CALIFORNIA AS
FORECAST. KMUX AND MT VACA RADARS CURRENTLY SHOWING INITIAL BAND OF
RAIN SHOWERS ABOUT 60 MI OFF THE COAST. EXPECT RAIN TO REACH THE CA
COAST WITHIN THE NEXT 2-3 HOURS (BY 06-07Z). SATELLITE PRODUCTS AND
00Z OAKLAND SOUNDING VERIFYING THE HIGH WATER CONTENT OF THIS
SYSTEM. HIGH PW AMOUNTS AND STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE STILL
EVIDENT ON LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE CONTENT AND
WINDS. COASTAL BUOYS HAVE SHOWN INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE
PAST 6 HOURS WITH GUSTS 23 TO 35 MPH.
REMAIN CONFIDENT IN STORM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY AS
LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SHOW VERY STRONG 50-60 MPH WINDS
OFF THE COAST AND HEAVY PRECIPITATION ALONG THE COASTAL MTNS AND IN
THE FAVORED UPSLOPING AREAS OF CENTRAL CA. MODEL FORECAST SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENTS ACV-SBA (ARCATA TO SANTA BARBARA) ARE INDICATING
A 20 TO 22MB GRADIENT DURING THE AFTERNOON TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE BAY AREA BEGINNING AT 2 AM
TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH 11 PM TUESDAY NIGHT. SEE
SFONPWMTR FOR MORE DETAILS. ALSO...HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR ON TUESDAY
LEADING TO POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING AND LOCAL DEBRIS FLOWS FROM THE
FIRE SCARRED AREAS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE
PARTICULAR AREAS IN SANTA CRUZ MONTEREY AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES...
SEE SFOFFAMTR FOR DETAILS. RAINFALL TOTALS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES FOR INLAND VALLEY LOCATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES
IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AND 7 TO 9 INCHES IN THE FAVORED MOUNTAIN
LOCATIONS ALONG THE COAST IN SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTIES.
.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY...AS OF 2:30 PM
PDT MONDAY...AS THE SYSTEM EJECTS TO THE NORTHEAST DRIER AIR WILL
BEGIN TO SPREAD OVER THE CWA DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. AS A RESULT...
THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH. HOWEVER...EXACT TIME OF THIS
TRANSITION IS DICEY. BOTH MEDIUM RANGE MODELS DO KEEP LINGERING
SHOWERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THE FORECAST WILL REFLECT
THIS. WINDS WILL ALSO DIMINISH DURING THIS TIME FRAME AS THE SFC
PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS. THERE AFTER...ZONAL FLOW WITH RIDGING
AT 500 MB DEVELOPS OVER MUCH OF CA. THIS WILL BRING A GRADUAL
WARMING AND DRYING TREND TO THE REGION. THIS RIDGE IS FORECAST TO
REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH SATURDAY BEFORE ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM
APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE GFS AND ECMWF BREAK DOWN THE
RIDGE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. WILL KEEP A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH THIS FRONTAL PASSAGE.
&&
.AVIATION...AS OF 4:30 PM PDT MONDAY...STRONG STORM APPROACHING
THE AREA. RAIN AND LOWER CEILINGS SPREADING OVER THE AREA DURING THE
NIGHT WITH WINDS BECOMING VERY STRONG BY TUESDAY MORNING.
VICINITY OF KSFO...LOW TO MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS OVER THE AREA WITH
CEILINGS ABOVE 3500 FEET. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS STEADY AT AROUND
5-10 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. LIGHT RAIN WILL SPREAD OVER
THE AREA DURING THE NIGHT BUT IS NOT EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AIRPORT
EVENING RUSH HOUR. RAIN WILL BECOME HEAVIER DURING THE MORNING AND
WILL LAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND CEILINGS WILL DROP TO 1500 FEET.
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15-25 KT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND
TO 25-35 KT BY THE AIRPORT MORNING RUSH HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
KSFO BRIDGE APPROACH...SAME AS KSFO.
MONTEREY BAY TERMINALS...VFR CIGS ABOVE 5000 FEET THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY 12Z WITH
CEILINGS FALLING TO 1500-3000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE QUITE
STRONG THROUGH THE SNS VALLEY AFFECTING KSNS. WINDS OF 25-30 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KT CAN BE EXPECTED AT KSNS THROUGHOUT THE DAY TUESDAY.
&&
.MARINE...AS OF 2:40 PM PDT MONDAY...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND
DANGEROUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AS A POWERFUL
EASTERN PACIFIC STORM APPROACHES THE COASTAL WATERS. GALE FORCE WINDS
AND STEEP SEAS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT IN SAN
FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAYS AS THIS STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE
TOWARDS THE AREA. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE
SYSTEM SLIDES INLAND. A NORTHWEST SWELL TRAIN WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE
WATERS BY WEDNESDAY..
&&
.CLIMATE...RAINFALL RECORDS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER (IN INCHES)...
LOCATION ONE DAY RECORD TWO DAY RECORD
-------- -------------- --------------
SANTA ROSA 4.67 (10/12/1962) 7.41 (10/12-13/1962)
NAPA 4.66 (10/13/1962) 9.32 (10/12-13/1962)
SAN FRANCISCO DOWNTOWN 2.29 (10/15/1969) 3.72 (10/12-13/1962)
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.62 (10/13/1962) 4.56 (10/12-13/1962)
OAKLAND AIRPORT 4.53 (10/13/1962) 5.85 (10/12-13/1962)
LIVERMORE 2.17 (10/13/1962) 3.45 (10/13-14/1962)
SAN JOSE 3.22 (10/13/1962) 4.56 (10/12-13/1962)
SANTA CRUZ 3.15 (10/20/1899) 3.35 (10/20-21/1899)
MONTEREY 1.80 (10/26/1907) 2.09 (10/26-27/1907)
SALINAS 1.50 (10/30/1982) 1.50 (10/30-31/1982)
KING CITY 1.88 (10/29/1996) 2.18 (10/29-30/1996)
&&
.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.TDA...SCA...ALL WATERS AND BAYS THROUGH THE EVENING.
.LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...GALE WARNING ALL WATERS AND BAYS.
.FROM 2 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 11 PM TUESDAY...HIGH WIND WARNING
ALONG THE COAST...BAYS...NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...
AND MOUNTAINS.
.FROM 2 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 11 PM TUESDAY...WIND ADVISORY IN
THE VALLEYS.
.TUE...FFA...WITHIN AND DOWN STREAM OF FIRE SCARED AREAS IN
MONTEREY...SANTA CRUZ AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES.
PUBLIC FORECAST: EVANS/MEHLE/TENTINGER
AVIATION/MARINE: LARRY/W PI
CLIMATE: MHS
NWS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCOHazardous weather outlook, Oct 12, 10:42 AM PDT, 16 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 1042 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2009 CAZ509-512-517-528-530-131400- SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 1042 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA. .DAY ONE...MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TODAY. RAIN AND WIND WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD SEE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AND THE STRONGEST WINDS. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD REACH 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE VALLEYS. IN THE HILLS...RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SANTA CRUZ AND SANTA LUCIA RANGES. AREAS WITHIN AND DOWNSTREAM OF BURN SCARS COULD SEE FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS. THEREFORE...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS WITHIN AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE BASIN...SUMMIT...GLORIA...LOCKHEED AND PACHECO PASS FIRE SCARS. * FLASH FLOOD WATCH...SEE SFOFFAMTR WGUS66 KMTR FOR DETAILS * WINDS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE HILLS. GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY NIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THESE AREAS. * HIGH WIND WARNING...SEE SFONPWMTR WWUS76 KMTR FOR DETAILS * HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS. ANOTHER WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRUSH BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OVER THE WEEKEND FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ006-505-507-508-511-529-131400- SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE- EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 1042 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA. .DAY ONE...MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TODAY. RAIN AND WIND WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD SEE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AND THE STRONGEST WINDS. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD REACH 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE VALLEYS. IN THE HILLS...RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. WINDS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST...BAYS...AND IN THE HILLS. GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY NIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. * HIGH WIND WARNING...SEE SFONPWMTR WWUS76 KMTR FOR DETAILS * HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS. ANOTHER WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRUSH BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OVER THE WEEKEND FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ506-510-513-516-131400- NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS- SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE- SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...ARROYO SECO...AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO- 1042 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA. .DAY ONE...MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TODAY. RAIN AND WIND WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD SEE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AND THE STRONGEST WINDS. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD REACH 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY NIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. * WIND ADVISORY...SEE SFONPWMTR WWUS76 KMTR FOR DETAILS * HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS. ANOTHER WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRUSH BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OVER THE WEEKEND FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ518-131400- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT- 1042 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA. .DAY ONE...MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TODAY. RAIN AND WIND WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD SEE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AND THE STRONGEST WINDS. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD REACH 2 TO 5 INCHES. AREAS WITHIN AND DOWNSTREAM OF BURN SCARS COULD SEE FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS. THEREFORE...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS WITHIN AND BELOW THE PACHECO PASS FIRE SCAR. * FLASH FLOOD WATCH...SEE SFOFFAMTR WGUS66 KMTR FOR DETAILS * WINDS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY NIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. * WIND ADVISORY...SEE SFONPWMTR WWUS76 KMTR FOR DETAILS * HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS. ANOTHER WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRUSH BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OVER THE WEEKEND FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. EVANS WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 6:23 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Marin, Napa, City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo, Sonoma | 6 hr |
| Oct 13, 7:07 AM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Cruz | 53 min |
| Oct 13, 7:58 AM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Cruz | 4 hr |
| Oct 13, 8:42 AM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Monterey | 3 hr |
| Oct 13, 9:54 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 3 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:41 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Cruz | 3 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:44 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Monterey | 6 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:48 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito and 5 more | 4 hr |
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Sources
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