Small Craft Advisory 33, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

337 
WHUS76 KMTR 161549
MWWMTR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
849 AM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

PZZ570-170000-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120316T2200Z-120317T1000Z/
WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
849 AM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ540-170000-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120316T2200Z-120317T1000Z/
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
849 AM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ545-170000-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120316T2200Z-120317T1000Z/
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
849 AM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ530-170000-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120316T2200Z-120317T0400Z/
SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA-
849 AM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT 
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE VICINITY OF 
  ANGEL ISLAND. WINDS BECOME NORTHWESTERLY TONIGHT AND DIMINISH 
  TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO

063 
WHUS76 KMTR 162145
MWWMTR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
245 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

PZZ545-170545-
/O.NEW.KMTR.RB.Y.0020.120316T2145Z-120317T2000Z/
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120316T2145Z-120317T0400Z/
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
245 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT
SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS BETWEEN 8 AND 10 FEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  AT LEAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* FIRST EBB: 1.1 KNOTS AT 12:31 AM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* SECOND EBB: 2.0 KNOTS AT 12:56 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON.


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.

&&

$$

PZZ575-170545-
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120317T0000Z-120318T1000Z/
WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
245 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WESTERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTHERLY SWELLS BETWEEN 10 AND 13 FEET AT 12
  SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 18 FEET AT 13 SECONDS BY SATURDAY
  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.

&&

$$

PZZ560-170545-
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120317T0000Z-120317T1000Z/
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
245 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ565-170545-
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120317T0000Z-120317T1000Z/
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
245 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ535-170545-
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120317T0000Z-120317T1000Z/
MONTEREY BAY-
245 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ570-170545-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120316T2145Z-120318T1000Z/
WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
245 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. NORTHERLY SWELLS BETWEEN 11 AND 14 FEET AT
  12 SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO 14 TO 17 FEET AT 13 SECONDS BY
  SATURDAY 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.

&&

$$

PZZ540-170545-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120316T2145Z-120318T1000Z/
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
245 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WESTERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. NORTHERLY SWELLS BETWEEN 10 AND
  13 FEET AT 12 SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO 11 TO 14 FEET AT 13
  SECONDS BY SATURDAY 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.

&&

$$

PZZ530-170400-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.120316T2145Z-120317T0400Z/
SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA-
245 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL
  BE POSSIBLE NEAR ANGEL ISLAND AND THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE.

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO

827 
WHUS76 KMTR 170512
MWWMTR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
1012 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

PZZ560-171315-
/O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120317T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.120318T0100Z-120319T0000Z/
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
1012 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM PDT
SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM
PDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR
TONIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* SEAS: NW SWELL BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR
WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ565-171315-
/O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120317T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.120318T0100Z-120319T0000Z/
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
1012 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM PDT
SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM
PDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR
TONIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT ON SUNDAY.

* SEAS: NW SWELL BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR
WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ535-170615-
/O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120317T1000Z/
MONTEREY BAY-
1012 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO SWITCH TO THE
NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS LATER TONIGHT.

$$

PZZ545-171315-
/O.EXT.KMTR.RB.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-120318T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.120318T0100Z-120319T0000Z/
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
1012 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
PDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM PDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM
PDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SATURDAY. 

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS BETWEEN 8 AND 10 FEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON...AND THEN INCREASE TO 10 TO 13 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT
  AND SUNDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT ON SUNDAY.

* FIRST EBB: 1.1 KNOTS AT 12:31 AM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* SECOND EBB: 2.0 KNOTS AT 12:56 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR
WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.
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.

&&

$$

PZZ570-171315-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120319T0000Z/
WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1012 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND THEN REDEVELOP ON SUNDAY. NORTHERLY
  SWELLS BETWEEN 11 AND 14 FEET AT 12 SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO 14
  TO 17 FEET AT 13 SECONDS SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE ON SUNDAY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR
WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ540-171315-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120319T0000Z/
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
1012 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WESTERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...DIMINISH ON SATURDAY...AND THEN
  REDEVELOP ON SUNDAY. NORTHERLY SWELLS BETWEEN 10 AND 13 FEET AT
  12 SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO 11 TO 14 FEET AT 13 SECONDS BY
  SATURDAY EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE ON SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR
WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ575-171315-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120319T0000Z/
WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1012 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WESTERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...DIMINISH ON SATURDAY...AND THEN
  REDEVELOP ON SUNDAY. NORTHERLY SWELLS BETWEEN 10 AND 13 FEET AT
  12 SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 18 FEET AT 13 SECONDS BY
  SATURDAY EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE ON SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR
WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO

477 
WHUS76 KMTR 170951
MWWMTR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
251 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012

PZZ570-171800-
/O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120319T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.120317T2200Z-120318T2200Z/
WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
251 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 15 AND 25 KT
  THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS
  BETWEEN 10 AND 13 FEET AT 12 SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO 13 TO 16
  FEET SATURDAY EVENING CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ540-171800-
/O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120319T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.120317T2200Z-120318T2200Z/
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
251 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 AND 25
  KT THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. NORTHERLY SWELLS
  BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET AT 12 SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 13
  FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ575-171800-
/O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120319T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.120317T2200Z-120319T0400Z/
WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
251 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30
  KNOTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING TO 15 AND 25 KT SUNDAY
  MORNING. NORTHERLY SWELLS BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET AT 12 SECONDS
  WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 18 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ530-171800-
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.120317T2200Z-120318T0400Z/
SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA-
251 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 15 AND 25 KT SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ535-171800-
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.120317T2200Z-120318T1000Z/
MONTEREY BAY-
251 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 15 AND 25 KNOTS SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON...DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ545-171800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.RB.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-120318T1000Z/
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.120317T2200Z-120318T2200Z/
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
251 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM
PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 AM PDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM
3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 15 AND 25 KT SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS OVER THE BAR BETWEEN 9 AND 11 FEET WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN INCREASE TO 11 TO
  13 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* FIRST EBB: 2.0 KNOTS AT 12:56 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* SECOND EBB: 1.4 KNOTS AT 1:29 AM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ560-171800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.120317T2200Z-120318T2200Z/
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
251 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 15 AND 25 KT SATURDAY NIGHT
  AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.

* SEAS: NW SWELL BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ565-171800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.120317T2200Z-120319T0400Z/
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
251 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 AND 25 KNOTS SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY.

* SEAS: NW SWELL BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 12 
  SECONDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR WAVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
1008 PM PDT THU MAR 15 2012

.DISCUSSION...AS OF 9:00 PM PDT THURSDAY...LIGHT PRECIP
CONTINUES IN UPSLOPE AREAS OF THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS THIS
EVENING...AND LOCALLY ELSEWHERE...IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY FRONTAL
BOUNDARY. THE 00Z OAK SOUNDING SHOWS THE AIRMASS CONTINUES TO BE
SATURATED FROM THE SURFACE UP TO 6K FEET AND THIS MOIST AIRMASS IS
BEING LIFTED BY ONSHORE FLOW OVER THE TERRAIN JUST ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE LIGHT RAIN.

RAINFALL WILL GRADUALLY BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND INTENSIFY
SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS WARM ADVECTION
INCREASES AHEAD OF THE INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM. THE MT VACA RADAR
IS ALREADY SHOWING INCREASING PRECIP RETURNS OFF THE SONOMA COUNTY
COAST. BUT THE MORE SERIOUS RAIN WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL TOMORROW
AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW NIGHT WHEN THE COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM
THE NORTHWEST. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES OVER OUR AREA HAVE
DECREASED SINCE THEIR PEAK ON WEDNESDAY...BUT AMSU SATELLITE DATA
SHOWS A NARROW RIBBON OF 1 INCH-PLUS VALUES JUST AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SO IT'S LIKELY OUR AREA WILL GET AT LEAST
A SHORT PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN RATES JUST AHEAD OF COLD FRONTAL
PASSAGE. BASED ON LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE...THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL
OCCUR IN THE NORTH BAY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE BAY AREA DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AND THEN
SOUTH THROUGH THE MONTEREY BAY AREA LATE FRIDAY EVENING. BECAUSE
THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH RELATIVELY QUICKLY...HEAVY
RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN ANY ONE AREA FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME. BUT EVEN A SHORT PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY
RESULT IN LOCAL STREET AND HIGHWAY FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS.
THIS PROBLEM WILL BE EXACERBATED BY THE FACT THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN
IS PROJECTED TO FALL DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE IN THE SF BAY
AREA. ALSO...AREAS IN THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN RANGES THAT HAVE SEEN
LOCALLY AS MUCH AS A FOOT OF RAIN SINCE TUESDAY ARE NOW MUCH MORE
PRONE TO MINOR MUDSLIDE AND DEBRIS FLOWS...AS WELL AS RAPID RISES
ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...THAN THEY WERE EARLIER IN THE WEEK.
HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT HYDRO ISSUES ARE NOT ANTICIPATED DUE TO THE
EXPECTED SHORT DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN RATES. IT IS INTERESTING
TO NOTE THAT THE 00Z NAM SHOWS A DOWNWARD TREND IN PROJECTED RAIN
TOTALS WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE 00Z NAM IS FORECASTING ONLY HALF AS
MUCH PRECIP AS THE 18Z GFS ACROSS PORTIONS OF OUR FORECAST AREA.
THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO SPLIT AS IT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN CA
COAST ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SPLIT
SHEARING OFF INTO THE PAC NW AND THE SOUTHERN PART DIGGING SE
TOWARDS SOUTHERN CA. THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE SPLITTING
NATURE OF THIS SYSTEM MAY RESULT IN LESS PRECIP THAN THE MODELS
ARE FORECASTING. SO PERHAPS THE 00Z NAM'S DRIER TREND IS CORRECT.

BOTH THE 00Z NAM AND 18Z GFS FORECAST A PERIOD OF RELATIVELY DRY
WEATHER AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE LASTING FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY MORNING...AND INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACCORDING TO THE
NAM. BUT SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY SHOULD DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND
AS A PROGRESSIVELY COLDER AND MORE UNSTABLE AIRMASS SPILLS ACROSS
OUR AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST. INDICATIONS ARE THAT SHOWERS WILL BE
MOST NUMEROUS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF OUR FORECAST AREA THIS
WEEKEND. IN FACT...THE NAM...GFS...AND ECMWF ALL AGREE THAT THE
NORTH BAY WILL SEE VERY LITTLE ADDITIONAL PRECIP THIS WEEKEND.
INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. ANY SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING SMALL
HAIL. FINALLY...SNOW LEVELS WILL PLUMMET TO 3000 FEET ON SATURDAY
AND DOWN TO 2000 FEET OR EVEN A BIT LOWER ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY. MOST PRECIP WILL BE THROUGH THE AREA BY THE TIME SNOW
LEVELS DROP BELOW 3000 FEET. HOWEVER...WHERE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE MORE NUMEROUS THIS WEEKEND THERE LIKELY WILL BE SOME SNOW
ACCUMULATION. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION
WILL BE IN THE SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS OF MONTEREY COUNTY.

A HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK (HWO) HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH INFORMATION
ABOUT EXPECTED HEAVY RAIN LATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...LOW SNOW
LEVELS THIS WEEKEND...AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS. IN
ADDITION...THE HWO INCLUDES INFORMATION ON LARGE OCEAN SWELL AND
BREAKERS ALONG THE COAST LATER IN THE WEEKEND.

MOST PRECIP SHOULD END BY MONDAY AND DRIER WEATHER IS FORECAST FOR
MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...AS OF 10:05 PM PDT THURSDAY...HIGHER HUMIDITY
LEVELS...LIGHTER WINDS AND GRADUAL LOW LEVEL COOLING WILL SUPPORT IFR
CEILINGS TONIGHT. MVFR RETURNS FRIDAY AND SO DOES THE RAIN.

SURFACE COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ARRIVE IN THE NORTH BAY AREA BY
ABOUT 03Z SAT AND PROCEEDS SOUTH TO KSFO-KOAK LINE PRIOR TO 06Z
(SAT). RAIN WILL INCREASE OVER THE REGION FRIDAY...MAINLY LATER IN
THE DAY...AS A MOISTURE RICH AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE AND THE
TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. COLDER AIR DESCENDS ON THE
AREA FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AS NORTHWEST FLOW AT
ALL LEVELS PREVAIL. EXPECT MUCH LOWER FREEZING LEVELS...DOWN TO
2-3 THOUSAND FEET MSL...DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF THIS STORM.

PRECIPITATION SHOULD END PRETTY QUICKLY SATURDAY MORNING AS THE
MAIN UPPER JET LEAVES THE AREA. A 140 KNOT UPPER LEVEL JET ARRIVES
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE QUITE POSSIBLE
AT THAT TIME ESPECIALLY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS.

VICINITY OF KSFO...CEILINGS LIKELY TO TREND LOWER TONIGHT. MVFR
WITH RAIN ON FRIDAY. GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

KSFO BRIDGE APPROACH...SIMILAR TO KSFO.

MONTEREY BAY AREA TERMINALS...LOWER CLOUDS FORECAST TONIGHT. RAIN
WITH THE COLD FRONT ARRIVES FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

&&

.MARINE...AS OF 5:35 PM PDT THURSDAY...LARGE STEEP SWELL WILL
ARRIVE SATURDAY EVENING AND PERSIST INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WAVE
MODEL SOLUTION DEPICTS WEST SWELLS AT 19 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS. THESE STEEP SEAS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO MARINERS. EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS AT MANY
CENTRAL COAST BEACHES AS WELL. THE BIGGEST THREAT BEING THE
POTENTIAL OF BEING SWEPT OFF OF THE BEACH BY A SNEAKER WAVE OR
BEING WASHED OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES.

&&

.CLIMATE...HERE ARE RECORD RAINFALL AMOUNTS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
AND THE NORMAL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THOSE LOCATIONS RECEIVE.

SF BAY AREA
.LOCATION....................RECORD/YEAR............NORMAL
 SANTA ROSA (CO-OP)...........15.74/1983.............4.53
 KENTFIELD....................22.69/1983.............6.56
 SAN RAFAEL...................15.99/1904.............4.59
 NAPA.........................11.97/1995.............3.87
 SAN FRANCISCO.................9.04/1983.............3.26
 SF AIRPORT....................9.01/1958.............2.96
 OAKLAND.......................9.83/1983.............3.39
 OAKLAND AIRPORT...............7.13/2006.............3.08
 RICHMOND.....................12.24/1983.............3.37
 LIVERMORE.....................4.73/2006.............2.36
 MOUNTAIN VIEW.................6.39/1983.............2.26
 SAN JOSE......................7.57/1907.............2.04
 GILROY.......................13.22/1991.............3.00
 SANTA ROSA AIRPORT...........11.13/2006.............4.98

MONTEREY BAY AREA
.LOCATION....................RECORD/YEAR............NORMAL
 MONTEREY....................10.64/1907..............3.38
 SANTA CRUZ..................15.16/1983..............4.63
 SALINAS......................9.43/1991..............2.74
 SALINAS AIRPORT..............5.99/1991..............2.26
 KING CITY....................8.90/1911..............2.20

&&

.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
     .TNGT...NONE.

PUBLIC FORECAST: DYKEMA
AVIATION/MARINE: CANEPA
CLIMATE: DH/BELL

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
616 PM PDT THU MAR 15 2012

CAZ006-505-509-529-530-161300-
SAN FRANCISCO-
COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE-
SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-
SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-
616 PM PDT THU MAR 15 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA.

.DAY ONE...THURSDAY NIGHT

PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT...MAINLY IN THE NORTH
BAY. RAIN CHANCES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ELSEWHERE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

RAINFALL INTENSITY WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY AS A STRONG STORM
SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS
POSSIBLE IN THE NORTH BAY LATE ON FRIDAY...AND IN ALL AREAS ON
FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN MINOR STREET AND HIGHWAY
FLOODING...MAINLY IN LOW LYING AREAS. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO
SHOWERS BY SATURDAY AND SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO
SUNDAY. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL
HAIL OVER THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL BE LOCALLY GUSTY FROM LATE
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

IN ADDITION...THE INCOMING STORM SYSTEM HAS GENERATED LARGE OCEAN
SWELL WHICH WILL ARRIVE ALONG THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
COAST OVER THE WEEKEND. BREAKERS AS HIGH AS 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE
ALONG WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CAZ506-508-510-513-516-528-161300-
NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE-
EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE-
SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...ARROYO SECO...AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO-
NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY-
616 PM PDT THU MAR 15 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE VALLEYS OF THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA AS WELL AS THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE.

.DAY ONE...THURSDAY NIGHT

PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT...MAINLY IN THE NORTH
BAY. RAIN CHANCES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ELSEWHERE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

RAINFALL INTENSITY WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY AS A STRONG STORM
SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE
IN THE NORTH BAY LATE ON FRIDAY...AND IN ALL AREAS ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN MINOR STREET AND HIGHWAY
FLOODING...MAINLY IN LOW LYING AREAS. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO
SHOWERS BY SATURDAY AND SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO
SUNDAY. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL
HAIL OVER THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL BE LOCALLY GUSTY FROM LATE
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CAZ507-511-512-517-518-161300-
NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-
SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING
PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
616 PM PDT THU MAR 15 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FEET
IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA.

.DAY ONE...THURSDAY NIGHT

PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT...MAINLY IN THE NORTH
BAY. RAIN CHANCES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ELSEWHERE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

RAINFALL INTENSITY WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY AS A STRONG STORM
SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE
IN THE NORTH BAY LATE ON FRIDAY...AND IN ALL AREAS ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
AREAS THAT HAVE RECENTLY HAD SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL COULD
SEE MINOR MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS FROM THIS NEXT ROUND OF
RAIN...MAINLY ON FRIDAY NIGHT. SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL SEE
SIGNIFICANT RISES AND COULD POSSIBLY REACH BANKFULL. THE RAIN WILL
CHANGE TO SHOWERS BY SATURDAY AND SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
INTO SUNDAY. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH
SMALL HAIL OVER THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL BE LOCALLY GUSTY FROM LATE
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A MUCH COLDER AIRMASS INTO THE REGION AND
SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO AS LOW AS 2000 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION AT THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS THIS WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

DYKEMA