Alert archive / California / Small Craft Advisories in 2012
Small Craft Advisory 5, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this small craft advisory at Jan 17, 2012, 2:25 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 18, 2012, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2012, 2:25 AM PST (10:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2012, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2012, 8:00 PM PST
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
790 WHUS76 KMTR 171025 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 225 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 PZZ570-171830- /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1100Z-120119T0000Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 225 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST MAINLY NORTH OF POINT REYES. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEPER WIND WAVES. 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. && $$ PZZ540-171830- /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1700Z-120119T0000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 225 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEPER WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
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479 WHUS76 KMTR 171636 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 836 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 PZZ540-180045- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1600Z-120119T0000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 836 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEPER WIND WAVES. 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. && $$ PZZ570-180045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1100Z-120119T0000Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 836 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST MAINLY NORTH OF POINT REYES. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEPER WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
778 WHUS76 KMTR 172221 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 221 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 PZZ570-180630- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1100Z-120119T1100Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 221 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST MAINLY NORTH OF POINT REYES. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. 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. && $$ PZZ540-180630- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1100Z-120119T1100Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 221 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
044 WHUS76 KMTR 180457 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 857 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 PZZ570-181300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1100Z-120119T1100Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 857 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST MAINLY NORTH OF POINT REYES. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. 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. && $$ PZZ540-181300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1100Z-120119T1100Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 857 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
319 WHUS76 KMTR 181039 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 239 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 PZZ570-181845- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1800Z-120119T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 239 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST MAINLY NORTH OF POINT REYES. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. 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. && $$ PZZ540-181845- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1800Z-120119T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 239 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
337 WHUS76 KMTR 181642 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 842 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 PZZ570-190045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1800Z-120119T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 842 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST MAINLY NORTH OF POINT REYES. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. 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. && $$ PZZ540-190045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120118T1800Z-120119T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 842 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
453 WHUS76 KMTR 182229 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 229 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 PZZ570-190630- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120119T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 229 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST MAINLY NORTH OF POINT REYES. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. 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. && $$ PZZ540-190630- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120119T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 229 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
607 WHUS76 KMTR 190429 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 829 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 PZZ570-191100- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120120T0300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 829 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER THE WATERS NORTH OF POINT REYES. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. 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. && $$ PZZ540-191100- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120120T0300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 829 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING WARM FRONT. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
521 WHUS76 KMTR 191020 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 220 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 PZZ570-191830- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 220 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER THE WATERS NORTH OF POINT REYES. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. 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. && $$ PZZ540-191830- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 220 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING WARM FRONT. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
208 WHUS76 KMTR 191605 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 805 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 PZZ570-192245- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 805 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER THE WATERS NORTH OF POINT REYES. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. 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. && $$ PZZ540-192245- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 805 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING WARM FRONT. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
764 WHUS76 KMTR 191841 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 1041 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 PZZ545-192300- /O.NEW.KMTR.RB.Y.0004.120120T0500Z-120121T0100Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 1041 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PST FRIDAY. * SEAS: BUILDING 9 TO 11 FEET OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * FIRST EBB: 2.6 KNOTS AT 12:26 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * SECOND EBB: 1.2 KNOTS AT 1 AM FRIDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ570-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1041 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER THE WATERS NORTH OF POINT REYES. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 1041 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING WARM FRONT. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP WIND WAVES. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
327 WHUS76 KMTR 192220 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 220 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 PZZ545-200630- /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.120119T2220Z-120120T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0004.120120T0500Z-120121T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0006.120120T1900Z-120121T1100Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 220 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PST FRIDAY. * SEAS: BUILDING 9 TO 11 FEET OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * FIRST EBB: 1.2 KNOTS AT 1 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * SECOND EBB: 2.8 KNOTS AT 1:21 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING AS A WARM FRONT PASSES OVER THE WATERS. WINDS WILL EASE OVERNIGHT THEN INCREASE AGAIN ON FRIDAY FROM 15 TO 25 KT OUT OF THE SOUTH AS A STRONGER FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ570-200630- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120120T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0006.120120T1700Z-120121T1100Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 220 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING AS A WARM FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE NORTH BAY. WINDS WILL EASE OVERNIGHT...THEN INCREASE AGAIN ON FRIDAY FROM 15 TO 25 KT OUT OF THE SOUTH AS AN EVEN STRONGER FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. 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. && $$ PZZ540-200630- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120120T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0006.120120T1700Z-120121T1100Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 220 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING AS A WARM FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS. WINDS WILL EASE OVERNIGHT THEN INCREASE AGAIN ON FRIDAY FROM 15 TO 25 KT AS AN EVEN STRONGER FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-200630- /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0006.120120T2100Z-120121T1100Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 220 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM 15 TO 25 KT ON FRIDAY AS ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. THE PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE WATERS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. 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. && $$ PZZ565-200630- /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0006.120120T2100Z-120121T1100Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 220 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM 15 TO 25 KT ON FRIDAY AS ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. THE PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE WATERS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 16, 9:44 PM PST, 4 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 9:44 PM PST, 4 hours 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
944 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012
.DISCUSSION...AS OF 9:00 PM PST MONDAY...COOL TEMPERATURES AROUND
THE AREA TODAY WITH HIGHS ONLY IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S.
LIGHT WIND AND VERY LOW DEW POINTS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP
INTO THE 20S IN THE INTERIOR VALLEYS WITH SOME OF THE COLDEST
WIND-SHELTERED AREAS IN THE UPPER TEENS. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE DISTRICT LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.
THE ONLY LOW ELEVATION LOCATIONS NOT IN THE FREEZE WARNING IS THE
COAST NORTH OF SANTA CRUZ INCLUDING SAN FRANCISCO.
COOL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TUESDAY. HIGH CLOUDS WILL
START TO INCREASE FROM THE NORTH TUESDAY WITH MID LEVEL CLOUDS
INCREASING TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN WARMER OVERNIGHT LOWS
IN THE NORTH BAY AND SFO BAY AREA TUESDAY NIGHT. LESS CLOUD-COVER
IS EXPECTED IN THE INTERIOR MONTEREY/SAN BENITO COUNTIES SO
OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL AGAIN BE COLD AND A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FOR TUESDAY NIGHT.
A WARM FRONT WILL BRING RAIN TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ON WEDNESDAY.
MOST OF THE RAIN WILL STAY NORTH OF OUR CWA UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ALTHOUGH LIGHT RAIN COULD BEGIN IN FAR NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY
DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. LATEST 00Z MODEL RUNS OF THE GFS AND NAM
KEEP RAIN IN THE NORTH BAY MAINLY SONOMA AND NAPA COUNTIES
THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY. COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THE RAIN SOUTH INTO THE
SFO BAY AREA AFTER 12Z THURSDAY SO IT NOW LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE
RAIN IN THE SFO BAY AREA WILL FALL ON THURSDAY. RAIN WILL SPREAD
SOUTH INTO THE MRY BAY AREA LATE THURSDAY MORNING OR THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. THERE IS GOOD OROGRAPHICAL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
SYSTEM SO RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE COASTAL HILLS.
ANOTHER DISTURBANCE WILL KEEP RAIN GOING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
AND FRIDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL NOT BE AS STRONG BUT THERE IS DECENT
OROGRAPHICAL WINDS AND VERTICAL MOTION TO PRODUCE LOCALLY
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IN THE COASTAL HILLS. LONGER RANGE MODELS
INDICATE THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED THIS WEEKEND AND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION...AS OF 9:45 PM PST MONDAY...FOR 06Z TAFS. CLEAR SKIES
WITH LIGHT WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. LOW DEWPOINTS MEANS NO
FOG IN THE VALLEYS SO REMOVED FROM KSTS. SOME HIGH CLOUDS MAY
INCREASE ACROSS THE N BAY BY LATER TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDS WITH SE
WINDS GRADUALLY SHOWING UP AT THE TERMINALS BY WEDS AM. RAIN WONT
REACH KSTS UNTIL LATE WEDS.
VICINITY OF KSFO...VFR WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS OVERNIGHT
INTO TUESDAY.
KSFO BRIDGE APPROACH...SIMILAR TO KSFO.
MONTEREY BAY AREA TERMINALS...VFR WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS
OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.
&&
.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.TNGT...FREEZE WARNING...NORTH BAY MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...
ALL INTERIOR VALLEYS...AROUND SAN FRANCISCO BAY
INCLUDING SAN JOSE...AND THE COAST FROM SANTA CRUZ
SOUTH.
&&
PUBLIC FORECAST: W PI
AVIATION/MARINE: RWWHazardous weather outlook, Jan 16, 3:25 PM PST, 11 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 325 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 CAZ506-508-510-513-516-528>530-172330- 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- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 325 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA. .DAY ONE...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT CLEAR SKIES COMBINED WITH LIGHT WINDS WILL PRODUCE COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DROP TO 30 TO 35 DEGREES IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREA WITH 20 TO 25 DEGREES IN THE INLAND VALLEYS. SOME OF THE COLDEST WIND-PROTECTED AREAS OF THE NORTH BAY COULD DROP AS LOW AS 15 DEGREES. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS...THE SAN FRANCISCO INNER CORRIDOR...THE MONTEREY COAST LINE AND THE SALINAS VALLEY FOR LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE... *** SFONPWMTR (WMO HEADER WWUS76 KMTR) *** .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A FREEZE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AS ANOTHER NIGHT OF SUB- FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF STORMS WILL AFFECT THE AREA STARTING WEDNESDAY. RAIN IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY IN THE NORTH BAY WHILE RAIN IS EXPECTED THURSDAY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS. ANOTHER SYSSTEM WILL BRING MORE RAIN TO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ006-505-507-509-511-512-517-518-172330- SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- 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- 325 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA. .DAY ONE...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF STORMS WILL AFFECT THE AREA STARTING WEDNESDAY. RAIN IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY IN THE NORTH BAY WHILE RAIN IS EXPECTED THURSDAY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS. ANOTHER SYSSTEM WILL BRING MORE RAIN TO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 16, 9:22 PM PST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 922 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 CAZ006-505>513-516>518-528>530-171600- 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- 922 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...WET WEATHER PATTERN WILL DEVELOP MIDWEEK CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND... CLEAR SKIES COMBINED WITH LIGHT WIND WILL PRODUCE COLD TEMPERATURES THIS EVENING. FROST IS LIKELY TONIGHT AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST FOR THE INTERIOR VALLEYS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO NEAR FREEZING ELSEWHERE. CLOUDS WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NORTH TUESDAY NIGHT KEEPING PROLONGED SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO A MINIMUM. HOWEVER...SOUTHERN MONTEREY COUNTY COULD STILL EXPERIENCE A FEW HOURS WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S. AFTER A PROLONGED DRY PERIOD...INDICATIONS ARE THAT A WET WEATHER PATTERN WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AND ACROSS ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BY THE END OF THE WEEK. THE INITIAL WEATHER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO SPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE NORTH BAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THEN SOUTH ACROSS MOST OF THE REST OF THE REGION THURSDAY. RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MAINLY OVER THE COASTAL HILLS. A SECOND SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD MORE RAIN...POSSIBLY HEAVY...ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION INTO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. UNSETTLED WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. IN ADDITION TO POSSIBLE HEAVY RAIN...THESE INCOMING WEATHER SYSTEMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CHANGES AS WELL AS POSSIBLE TRAVEL DELAYS AND DRIVING DIFFICULTIES. AFTER A MONTH OF VIRTUALLY NO RAINFALL...RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL HAVE AMPLE CAPACITY FOR RAINFALL RUNOFF. EVEN SO...MINOR URBAN AND NUISANCE FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN DEVELOP LATER IN THE WEEK.
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 3:22 AM PST | Freeze Warning | MTR | Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara | 30 hr |
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