Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 10, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this gale warning at Apr 4, 2016, 9:38 AM PDT. It took effect at Apr 4, 2016, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2016, 9:38 AM PDT (16:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2016, 3:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2016, 9:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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622 WHUS76 KMTR 041638 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 938 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 PZZ570-050045- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160404T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0010.160404T2200Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 938 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK AT 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 KT THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN RESPONSE TO NEAR GALE AND GALE FORCE WINDS. SEA HEIGHTS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 14 FT TONIGHT. WESTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH THE DAY. 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 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. && $$ PZZ571-050045- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160404T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0010.160404T2200Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 938 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK AT 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 KT THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN RESPONSE TO NEAR GALE AND GALE FORCE WINDS. SEA HEIGHTS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 14 FT TONIGHT. WESTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-050045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 938 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ576-050045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 938 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-050045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1100Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 938 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ545-050045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1100Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 938 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-050045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.160404T1900Z-160405T0400Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 938 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ565-050045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160406T0100Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 938 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ531-050045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.160404T2200Z-160405T0400Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 938 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...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: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ535-050045- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.160404T2200Z-160405T0400Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 938 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
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273 WHUS76 KMTR 050055 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 555 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 PZZ570-571-050900- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 555 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 KT THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN RESPONSE TO NEAR GALE AND GALE FORCE WINDS. SEA HEIGHTS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 14 FT TONIGHT. WESTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-050900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 555 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-050900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 555 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ565-050900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160406T0400Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 555 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-050900- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 555 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ576-050900- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 555 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-050400- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T0400Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 555 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ531-050400- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T0400Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 555 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-050400- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T0400Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 555 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$
322 WHUS76 KMTR 050529 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 1029 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 PZZ570-571-051330- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 1029 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 KT. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD NORTHERLY WAVES IN RESPONSE TO NEAR GALE AND GALE FORCE WINDS. SEA HEIGHTS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 14 FT TONIGHT. WESTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL SUBSIDE TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-051330- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 1029 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ576-051330- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 1029 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-051330- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 1029 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ545-051330- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 1029 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-051330- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160406T0400Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 1029 PM PDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$
596 WHUS76 KMTR 050955 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 255 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 PZZ570-571-051600- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 255 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTHERLY 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WINDS EASING THROUGH THE MORNING. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD NORTHERLY WAVES WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THIS MORNING IN RESPONSE TO NEAR GALE AND GALE FORCE WINDS. SEA HEIGHTS ARE PEAKING AROUND 14 FT EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-051800- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T2200Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 255 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ576-051800- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T2200Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 255 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-051600- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 255 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ545-051600- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 255 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-051800- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160406T0400Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 255 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$
824 WHUS76 KMTR 051552 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 852 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 PZZ570-060000- /O.EXP.KMTR.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0056.160405T1600Z-160406T0600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 852 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ571-060000- /O.EXP.KMTR.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0056.160405T1600Z-160406T0300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 852 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ545-051700- /O.EXP.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T1600Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 852 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... WINDS AND WAVES WILL FALL BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA. $$ PZZ540-060000- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160406T0300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 852 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-052200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T2200Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 852 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ576-052200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160405T2200Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 852 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ565-060000- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-160406T0400Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 852 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 4, 8:20 AM PDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 8:20 AM PDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
820 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS...WARMING TREND STARTS TODAY WITH SEASONABLE
TEMPERATURES...TRENDING ABOVE NORMAL TUESDAY FOLLOWED BY RECORD
OR NEAR RECORD WARMTH ON WEDNESDAY. DRAMATIC COOLING IS FORECAST
TO OCCUR THURSDAY AS AN UPPER LOW APPROACHES AND STRATUS RETURNS
TO THE COAST AND VALLEYS AS SOUTHERLY WINDS USHER IN COOLER AIR.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND WITH SEASONABLY COOL
TEMPERATURES.
&&
.DISCUSSION...AS OF 08:19 AM PDT MONDAY...A DRY FRONTAL BOUNDARY
HAS PUSHED THROUGH MUCH OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AT THIS HOUR
AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. GENERALLY CLEAR SKIES
PREVAIL IN WAKE OF THE FRONTAL PASSAGE ACROSS THE NORTH BAY WHILE
LOW LEVEL CLOUDS PERSIST SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY. AS THE FRONT
CLEARS THE REGION, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED REGION-WIDE
THIS AFTERNOON. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BE ON A WARMING
TREND TODAY DESPITE THE FRONTAL PASSAGE AS COLD AIR ADVECTION
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT REMAINS NORTH OF THE REGION. WITH THAT
SAID, THE ONGOING SHORT-TERM FORECAST IS ON TRACK WITH
TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO WARM INTO THE 60S NEAR THE COAST TO UPPER
70S INLAND. ALL ATTENTION TURNS TO MIDWEEK AS RECORD BREAKING
TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AS A RESULT OF BUILDING
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING AT THE SURFACE.
PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOR MORE DETAILS.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...AS OF 3:47 AM PDT MONDAY...FAIRLY STRONG
SHORTWAVE CURRENTLY MOVING ONTO THE OREGON COAST BROUGHT LIGHT
RAIN OVERNIGHT AS FAR SOUTH AS ARCATA AND CRESCENT CITY. THE BAY
AREA IS JUST SEEING AN ASSORTMENT OF LOW AND HIGH CLOUD DECKS. AS
THE SHORTWAVE MOVES INLAND TODAY...BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW WILL BEGIN
TO TURN NORTHERLY SIGNALING THE START OF A WARMING TREND. EXPECT
SKIES TO TURN MOSTLY SUNNY BY LATE MORNING FOLLOWED BY AFTERNOON
HIGHS FROM THE MID 60S TO MID 70S.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY
WITH A THERMAL TROUGH SETTING UP ALONG THE COAST BY 12Z TUESDAY.
THIS WILL INDUCE SOME STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE HILLS THAT
WILL LIKELY MIX DOWN AROUND SUNRISE TUESDAY IN THE DELTA REGION.
NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BRING DOWNSLOPE WARMING TO THE BAY AREA ON
TUESDAY WITH CONTINUED WARMING TREND AND SUNNY SKIES...HIGHS WELL
INTO THE 70S AND MID 80S.
BY TUESDAY NIGHT THE FLOW TURNS PURE EASTERLY WITH DRY BOUNDARY
LAYER BEING PUSHED WELL OFFSHORE. OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE HILLS MAY
STAY WARMER THAN FORECAST AS 850 MB TEMPS APPROACH 18 CELSIUS BY
12Z WEDS WITH BREEZY WINDS IN THE HILLS. THE WARMING
ALOFT...THERMAL TROUGH AT THE COAST AND OFFSHORE FLOW WILL SET THE
STAGE FOR A SIGNIFICANT EARLY SPRING HEAT SPELL. MOST OF THE
RECORDS ON THAT DAY GO BACK TO 1989 AND WE SHOULD AT THE VERY
LEAST GET CLOSE IF NOT BREAK SEVERAL OF THOSE RECORDS AS THE
MODELS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PEGGING WEDS AS THE WARMEST DAY
OF THE WEEK.
THE PATTERN BECOMES VERY AMPLIFIED AND AS EARLY AS WEDS EVENING
OR THURSDAY MORNING AN UPPER LOW WILL APPROACH BAJA CALIFORNIA. AS
THIS OCCURS WE EXPECT A SOUTHERLY WIND REVERSAL OR SURGE OF
STRATUS TO COME UP THE COAST RAPIDLY FROM PT CONCEPTION TOWARDS
THE BIG SUR COAST AND EVENTUALLY THE GOLDEN GATE. THE 06Z NAM
SHOWS THE SURGE TO AROUND HALF MOON BAY BY 18Z THURSDAY BUT THEY
OFTEN PROPAGATE FASTER THAN MODEL PROJECTIONS. EITHER WAY THE
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL FIRST BRING DRAMATIC COOLING TO THE NORTHERN
SIDE OF MONTEREY BAY (SANTA CRUZ) AND THEN PLACES LIKE THE SONOMA
AND NAPA VALLEYS THAT WILL FEEL BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. THE MOS DATA CAPTURES THIS WITH THE EURO MOS PROJECTING
A HIGH OF 92 ON WEDS FOR SANTA ROSA FOLLOWED BY 74 ON THURSDAY. SO
AROUND 20 DEGREES OF COOLING NEAR THE COAST AND BAYS ON THURSDAY
LOOKS REASONABLE.
THEN THE FORECAST FOCUS WILL SHIFT TO SHOWER CHANCES AS INCOMING
TROUGH WILL INTERACT WITH THE UPPER LOW OVER BAJA. RIGHT NOW SOME
SHOWER CHANCES ON FRIDAY LOOKS ON TARGET WITH BEST CHANCES SOUTH
OF THE GOLDEN GATE. SHOWER CHANCES (MAINLY LIGHT) WITH BELOW
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AT LEAST THROUGH SATURDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO
SUNDAY DEPENDING ON HOW SLOW THE LOW MOVES.
NO BIG STORMS PROGGED BUT GENERAL IDEA OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPS AND
WEAK TROUGHS THEN THROUGH MID MONTH.
&&
.AVIATION...AS OF 4:40 AM PDT MONDAY...LOW CLOUDS ARE PATCHY
EARLY THIS MORNING AND THESE CLOUDS BE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT GIVEN
THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY A DRY COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA.
EXPECT AREAS OF MVFR AND LOCAL IFR CIGS THROUGH AT LEAST 17Z. ALL
LOW CLOUDS SHOULD CLEAR BY 18Z AS DRIER AIR MOVES IN BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT AND GOOD MIXING DEVELOPS. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. VFR CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
VICINITY OF KSFO...IFR CIGS RAISING TO MVFR AFTER 15Z. CLEARING
BY 18Z AND VFR THEREAFTER. WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 21G28KT BY
MID AFTERNOON AND THEN GRADUALLY DECREASING THROUGH THE EVENING.
CONFIDENCE LOW TO MODERATE THROUGH 18Z AND HIGH AFTER 18Z.
SFO BRIDGE APPROACH...SIMILAR TO KSFO.
MONTEREY BAY TERMINALS...IFR CIGS RAISING TO MVFR AFTER 16Z AND
CLEARING BY 18Z. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO ABOUT
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
&&
.CLIMATE...
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
RECORD HIGHS APRIL 5 APRIL 6
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KENTFIELD 88 IN 1924 94 IN 1924
SAN RAFAEL 87 IN 1957 87 IN 1989
NAPA 86 IN 1989 91 IN 1939
SAN FRANCISCO 88 IN 1989 91 IN 1989
SFO AIRPORT 84 IN 1989 89 IN 1989
OAKLAND MUSEUM 85 IN 1989 86 IN 1989
OAKLAND AIRPORT 79 IN 1957 80 IN 1962
RICHMOND 83 IN 1989 89 IN 1989
LIVERMORE 84 IN 1989 89 IN 1989
MOFFETT FIELD 89 IN 1989 92 IN 1989
SAN JOSE 89 IN 1989 93 IN 1989
GILROY 91 IN 1960 91 IN 1989
MONTEREY 90 IN 1989 90 IN 1989
SANTA CRUZ 89 IN 1989 93 IN 1989
SALINAS 92 IN 1989 97 IN 1989
SALINAS AIRPORT 95 IN 1989 97 IN 1989
KING CITY 96 IN 1989 98 IN 1989
&&
.MARINE...AS OF 3:05 AM PDT MONDAY...STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE
OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL RESULT IN MODERATE TO
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE ACROSS MOST
NEARSHORE WATERS BY TUESDAY AND ACROSS ALL WATERS BY WEDNESDAY AS
THE HIGH BUILDS INLAND AND OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS.
&&
.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.TDAY...SCA...PIGEON PT TO PT PINOS 0-10 NM FROM NOON
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...PT ARENA TO PT REYES 0-10 NM
SCA...PT REYES TO PIGEON PT 0-10 NM
SCA...MRY BAY FROM 3 PM
&&
PUBLIC FORECAST: RGASS/R_WALBRUN
AVIATION: DYKEMA
MARINE: DYKEMA
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 516 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 CAZ006-505>513-516>518-528>530-PZZ531-050700- 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 PARK- NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 516 AM PDT MON APR 4 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AFTER SOME MORNING FOG AND LOW CLOUDS SKIES WILL TURN MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO MID 70S AS A WARMING TREND BEGINS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB SHARPLY TUESDAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER CALIFORNIA AND OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS. BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT TEN DEGREES WARMER THAN AVERAGE. TEMPERATURES WILL PEAK ON WEDNESDAY WHEN HIGHS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 80S AND LOWER 90S ACROSS THE REGION. RECORD HIGHS ARE POSSIBLE. BECAUSE THIS WILL BE THE FIRST HEAT EVENT OF THE SEASON...THOSE SENSITIVE TO HEAT WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE GREATER STRESS THAN MIGHT OTHERWISE BE EXPECTED WITH TEMPERATURES OF THIS MAGNITUDE. THOSE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTSIDE ON WEDNESDAY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY WARM TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS AND LIMIT STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. COOLING IS FORECAST BEGINNING THURSDAY AND SHOWER CHANCES WILL DEVELOP BY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
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