Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2012
Gale Watch 8, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this gale watch at Dec 18, 2012, 2:37 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 19, 2012, 9:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2012, 2:37 AM PST (10:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2012, 9:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2012, 3:02 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
366 WHUS76 KMTR 181037 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 237 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 PZZ545-181845- /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121218T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 237 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS AT LEAST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON . * FIRST EBB CURRENT: 1.4 KNOTS AT 7:46 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * SECOND EBB CURRENT: 1.8 KNOTS AT 5:45 PM TUESDAY EVENING. 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. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. && $$ PZZ570-181845- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.A.0008.121220T0500Z-121220T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 237 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. STRONGER GALE FORCE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ540-181845- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.A.0008.121220T0500Z-121220T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 237 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. STRONGER GALE FORCE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ575-181845- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 237 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-181845- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 237 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ565-181845- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 237 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-181845- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.121218T1700Z-121219T0800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 237 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING ACROSS SAN FRANCISCO BAY...STRONGEST NEAR THE GOLDEN GATE. 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. && $$ PZZ535-181845- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.121218T2100Z-121219T0500Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 237 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ACROSS MONTEREY BAY. THE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP AND CHOPPY SEAS IN THE BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
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868 WHUS76 KMTR 181644 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 844 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 PZZ545-190045- /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121218T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 844 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS AT LEAST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON . * FIRST EBB CURRENT: 1.8 KNOTS AT 5:45 PM TUESDAY EVENING. * SECOND EBB CURRENT: 1.4 KNOTS AT 08:42 AM 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. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. && $$ PZZ570-190045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.A.0008.121220T0500Z-121220T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 844 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. STRONGER GALE FORCE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ540-190045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.A.0008.121220T0500Z-121220T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 844 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. STRONGER GALE FORCE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ575-190045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 844 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-190045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 844 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ565-190045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 844 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-190045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.121218T1700Z-121219T0800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 844 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING ACROSS SAN FRANCISCO BAY...STRONGEST NEAR THE GOLDEN GATE. 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. && $$ PZZ535-190045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.121218T2100Z-121219T0500Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 844 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ACROSS MONTEREY BAY. THE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP AND CHOPPY SEAS IN THE BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
059 WHUS76 KMTR 182216 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 216 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 PZZ545-190630- /O.EXT.KMTR.RB.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121219T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 216 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * FIRST EBB CURRENT: 1.8 KNOTS AT 5:45 PM TUESDAY EVENING. * SECOND EBB CURRENT: 1.4 KNOTS AT 8:42 AM 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. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. && $$ PZZ530-190630- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 216 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING ACROSS SAN FRANCISCO BAY...STRONGEST NEAR THE GOLDEN GATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ570-190630- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.A.0008.121220T0500Z-121220T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 216 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. STRONGER GALE FORCE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ540-190630- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.A.0008.121220T0500Z-121220T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 216 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. STRONGER GALE FORCE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ575-190630- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 216 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ560-190630- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 216 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-190630- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 216 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ535-190500- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T0500Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 216 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ACROSS MONTEREY BAY. THE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP AND CHOPPY SEAS IN THE BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
961 WHUS76 KMTR 190523 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 923 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 PZZ545-191330- /O.EXP.KMTR.RB.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121219T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.RB.Y.0040.121219T0523Z-121220T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 923 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * FIRST EBB CURRENT: 1.4 KNOTS AT 8:42 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SECOND EBB CURRENT: 1.4 KNOTS AT 8:49 PM WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. && $$ PZZ535-190630- /O.EXP.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T0500Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 923 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ PZZ570-191330- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.A.0008.121220T0500Z-121220T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 923 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. STRONGER GALE FORCE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ540-191330- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.A.0008.121220T0500Z-121220T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 923 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. STRONGER GALE FORCE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ575-191100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 923 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ560-191100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 923 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-191100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 923 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN STEEP NW SWELLS OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ530-191100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 923 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING ACROSS SAN FRANCISCO BAY...STRONGEST NEAR THE GOLDEN GATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
455 WHUS76 KMTR 191102 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 302 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 PZZ570-191915- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0008.121220T0500Z-121220T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0026.121220T1500Z-121220T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0191.121219T2000Z-121220T1500Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 302 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 10 TO 13 FEET AT 12 SECONDS 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. && $$ PZZ540-191915- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0008.121220T0500Z-121220T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0026.121220T1500Z-121220T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0191.121220T0600Z-121220T1500Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 302 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT AND FURTHER INCREASE ON THURSDAY WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-191915- /O.CAN.KMTR.RB.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-121220T0500Z/ /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.RB.Y.0041.121219T1102Z-121220T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0191.121220T1500Z-121220T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 302 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT ON THURSDAY. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS BETWEEN 9 AND 11 FEET AT 13 SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. * FIRST EBB CURRENT: 1.4 KNOTS AT 8:42 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SECOND EBB CURRENT: 1.4 KNOTS AT 8:49 PM WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. 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. && $$ PZZ575-191915- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0191.121220T1500Z-121220T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 302 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT ON THURSDAY. SEAS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 11 TO 14 FEET AT 13 SECONDS BY THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-191915- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0191.121220T1500Z-121220T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 302 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 ON THURSDAY. SEAS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 8 TO 10 FEET AT 13 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ565-191915- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0191.121220T1500Z-121220T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 302 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT ON THURSDAY. SEAS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 9 TO 12 FEET AT 13 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-191915- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0190.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0191.121220T1500Z-121220T2300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 302 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT ON THURSDAY. 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. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 gale watch went out at Dec 17, 9:51 PM PST, 4 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 9:51 PM PST, 4 hours 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
951 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012
...VERY COLD TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.DISCUSSION...AS OF 8:45 PM PST MONDAY...RADAR AND SURFACE OBS
INDICATE LIGHT RAIN HAS PRETTY MUCH ENDED ACROSS THE DISTRICT
EXCEPT IN SOUTHERN MONTEREY AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES. CLOUDS ARE
DECREASING OVER THE NORTH BAY AND SFO BAY AREA THIS EVENING. THIS
WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE 30S IN THE NORTH AND EAST
BAY VALLEYS. PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE IN THE NORTH BAY VALLEYS DUE
TO RESIDUAL LOW LEVEL MOISTURE.
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA ON TUESDAY.
MOISTURE IS LIMITED WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT IT WILL BRING A COLDER
AIRMASS INTO THE DISTRICT SO THERE IS A CHANCE FOR INSTABILITY
SHOWERS DEVELOPING. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO AROUND 3000 FEET SO
THERE MAY BE A DUSTING OF SNOW ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS. COLDER
MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
MORNING. LOW TEMPS WILL DROP TO NEAR FREEZING ESPECIALLY IN THE
NORTH BAY VALLEYS WITH LOCAL COLD SPOTS DROPPING INTO THE UPPER
20S. MAY NEED TO CONSIDER A FREEZE WATCH FOR THE NORTH BAY VALLEYS.
WEDNESDAY LOOKS TO BE A DRY DAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE MOVES OVER
THE AREA AHEAD OF AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING INTO THE EASTERN
PACIFIC FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA. SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE
SYSTEM WILL MODERATE LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND RAISE
SNOW LEVELS. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NORTH BAY ON
THURSDAY. THE UPPER LOW WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY BETWEEN
130-140W ON THURSDAY AS IT DEEPENS SO RAIN WILL BE VERY SLOW IN
ITS SOUTHWARD PROGRESSION. AS A RESULT RAIN SHOULD SPREAD INTO THE
NORTHERN SF BAY AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE SOUTH BAY THURSDAY
NIGHT...AND THE MRY BAY AREA FRIDAY.
PERIODS OF WET WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH BAY AND THE
COASTAL MOUNTAINS. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD BE AS HIGH AS 2-4
INCHES IN THE NORTH BAY AND SAN FRANCISCO AND 1 TO 2 INCHES
ELSEWHERE. UP TO SEVERAL INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE COASTAL
MOUNTAINS. LOCAL FLOODING OF ROADS AND SMALL STREAMS IS POSSIBLE.
DRY WEATHER RETURNS TO THE AREA NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY. TAKING A
PEEK TOWARDS CHRISTMAS...LONG RANGE MODELS INDICATE DRY FOR
CHRISTMAS BUT THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN ON THE 26TH OR 27TH.
&&
.AVIATION...AS OF 9:51 PM PST MONDAY...FOR 06Z TAFS. CLEARING AND
DRYING TREND BUILDING OVER THE REGION FROM NORTH TO SOUTH WITH
LINGERING CLOUDS CURRENTLY OVER THE MONTEREY BAY REGION. LATEST
MODEL TRENDS ARE LOOKING DRY IN TERMS OF SHOWER CHANCES WITH THE
INCOMING COLD UPPER TROUGH. MAIN TERMINAL IMPACT WILL LIKELY BE
GUSTY NW WINDS THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
VICINITY OF KSFO...EXPECTING VFR SKIES OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY IMPACT OPERATIONS LATE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING BUT IN GENERAL WIND GUSTS EXPECTED TO STAY
UNDER 28 KT.
KSFO BRIDGE APPROACH...SIMILAR TO KSFO.
MONTEREY BAY AREA TERMINALS...SOME LINGERING MID LEVEL CLOUDS AT
POST TIME BUT IN GENERAL EXPECT CLEARING SKIES OVERNIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BRISK NW WINDS FOR KMRY ON TUESDAY.
&&
.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.TNGT...SCA...PT ARENA TO PT REYES 0-10 NM
SCA...PT REYES TO PIGEON PT 0-10 NM
SCA...PIGEON PT TO PT PINOS 0-10 NM
SCA...PT PINOS TO PT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 0-10 NM
SCA...PT ARENA TO PIGEON PT 10-60 NM
SCA...PIGEON PT TO PT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM
SCA...ROUGH BAR ADVISORY FOR SF BAR
&&
PUBLIC FORECAST: W PI
AVIATION/MARINE: RWW
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 343 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 CAZ006-505>513-516>518-528>530-181145- SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS- SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE- SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...ARROYO SECO...AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT- NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 343 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA. .DAY ONE...MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY COLD AIR WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR AREA FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. LOWS TUESDAY NIGHT COULD BE SOME OF THE COLDEST OF THE WINTER. FROST AND FREEZE PRODUCTS MAY BE ISSUED. RAIN RETURNS FORM THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL LIKELY RISE AND LOCAL URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 5:03 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | MTR | 28 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:04 AM PST | Frost Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:04 AM PST | Freeze Warning | MTR | Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sonoma | 29 hr |
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