Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2017
Gale Watch 9, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this gale watch at Sep 28, 2017, 2:41 PM PDT. It took effect at Sep 30, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
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- Issued
- Sep 28, 2017, 2:41 PM PDT (21:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 30, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 29, 2017, 3:02 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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569 WHUS76 KMTR 282141 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE OCEAN WATERS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS A DRY COLD FRONT PASSES AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. MARINERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE OUTER WATERS WEST OF PIGEON POINT SATURDAY... SUNDAY...AND THROUGH MONDAY AS STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENTS SET UP OVER THE OPEN OCEAN WATERS. PZZ575-290545- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170930T0100Z-171001T1600Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10-60 NM- 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY. * 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-290545- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T1500Z-171001T1600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM- 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ576-290545- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170930T0100Z-171001T1600Z/ WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM- 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY. * 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-290545- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2000Z-171001T1600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM- 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-290545- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2000Z-171001T1600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM- 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY. * 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-290545- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0223.000000T0000Z-170929T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2100Z-170930T0800Z/ SAN PABLO BAY, SUISUN BAY, THE WEST DELTA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ570-290545- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2100Z-170930T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.A.0009.170930T2200Z-171001T1600Z/ WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10-60 NM- 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 3 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 3 PM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET WITH A DOMINATE PERIOD AROUND 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && * 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ571-290545- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170930T0100Z-170930T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.A.0009.170930T2200Z-171001T1600Z/ WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10-60 NM- 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 3 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 3 PM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET WITH A DOMINATE PERIOD AROUND 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ560-290545- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2000Z-171001T0100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM- 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY. * 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ531-290545- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2100Z-170930T0800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-290545- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T1900Z-170930T0400Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 241 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY. * 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
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363 WHUS76 KMTR 290407 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS A DRY COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. MARINERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE OUTER WATERS WEST OF PIGEON POINT SATURDAY... SUNDAY...AND THROUGH MONDAY AS STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENTS SET UP OVER THE OPEN OCEAN WATERS. PZZ530-291215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0223.000000T0000Z-170929T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2100Z-170930T0800Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ570-291215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2100Z-170930T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.A.0009.170930T2200Z-171001T1600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 3 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET WITH A DOMINATE PERIOD AROUND 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ571-291215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170930T0100Z-170930T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.A.0009.170930T2200Z-171001T1600Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 3 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET WITH A DOMINATE PERIOD AROUND 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ575-291215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170930T0100Z-171001T1600Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... * 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-291215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T1500Z-171001T1600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ576-291215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170930T0100Z-171001T1600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDREAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... * 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-291215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2000Z-171001T1600Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-291215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2000Z-171001T0100Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... * 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-291215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2000Z-171001T1600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ531-291215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2100Z-170930T0800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PDT SATURDAY... * 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-291215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T1900Z-170930T0400Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 907 PM PDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
731 WHUS76 KMTR 291002 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS BY THIS AFTERNOON AS A DRY COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. MARINERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS THIS AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE OUTER WATERS WEST OF PIGEON POINT SATURDAY... SUNDAY... AND THROUGH MONDAY AS STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENTS SET UP OVER THE OPEN OCEAN WATERS. PZZ570-291815- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2100Z-170930T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0009.170930T2200Z-171001T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0023.170930T2200Z-171002T0400Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET WITH A DOMINATE PERIOD AROUND 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ571-291815- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170930T0100Z-170930T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0009.170930T2200Z-171001T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0023.170930T2200Z-171002T0400Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET WITH A DOMINATE PERIOD AROUND 8 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-291815- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170930T0100Z-171001T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.A.0010.171001T1300Z-171002T0400Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINATE PERIOD AROUND 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ540-291815- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T1500Z-171001T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.A.0010.171001T1800Z-171002T0400Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINATE PERIOD AROUND 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ545-291815- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2000Z-171001T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.A.0010.171001T1800Z-171002T0400Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINATE PERIOD AROUND 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ560-291815- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2000Z-171001T1000Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ576-291815- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170930T0100Z-171001T1600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDREAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... * 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-291815- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2000Z-171001T1600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-291815- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2100Z-170930T0800Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PDT SATURDAY... * 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ531-291815- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T2100Z-170930T0800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-291815- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0224.170929T1900Z-170930T0400Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 302 AM PDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY 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 AND/OR STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at Sep 28, 2:06 PM PDT, 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 2:06 PM PDT, 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
206 PM PDT Thu Sep 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS...Warm inland but cooler at the coast with increasing
onshore flow for the remainder of the day. Look for additional
cooling in all areas Friday into Saturday as the ridge weakens and
onshore flow continues to increase. Breezy coast and cooler later
Sunday into early next week.
&&
.DISCUSSION...as of 2:00 PM PDT Thursday... A tangible shift in
the weather pattern today with noticeably cooler temperatures at
the coast, with up to 20 degrees of cooling from Pacifica
northward to Bodega Bay. This cooling comes as a combination of a
compressed but deepening marine layer and increased onshore flow.
Farther inland, away from the moderating influence of the ocean,
above average temperatures (of up to 10 degrees above normal) in
the mid 80s to low 90s are being reported. Onshore winds will
increase in magnitude through the remainder of the day as onshore
gradients increase. For tonight, expect to see a return of the
marine layer along the coast, with patchy dense fog and a
noticeably deeper intrusion inland by sunrise. Tomorrow will see
a more noticeable downtrend towards near to slightly below normal
seasonal temperatures for most areas as an upper trough begins to
sag into the area from the north. The onshore flow is forecast to
strengthen moreso from tomorrow through the upcoming weekend, with
sustained gale force winds possible later Saturday.
The aforementioned upper trough will drag across the northern most
portion of the intermountain west this weekend, with the San
Francisco and Monterey Bay areas sandwiched between the back edge
of this trough and a building ridge in the eastern Pacific. This
position will promote continued breezy to gusty north to northwest
winds throughout the area, especially along the coast and over
higher terrain. The GFS and EURO keep this synoptic pattern in
place into midweek next week, where both models swing a vigorous
vorticity lobe over our region between Tuesday and Wednesday. This
would promote cold air advection aloft and promote some elevated
instability, but it is a bit too soon to add any convection to the
forecast. Instead, expect slightly below average temperatures for
now with an increase in cloudiness into midweek next week. Model
solutions diverge into late next week, however, both the GFS and
EURO support a more unsettled pattern.
&&
.AVIATION...As of 10:44 AM PDT Thursday...For 18z Tafs. Visible
satellite shows marine layer stratus clouds/fog confined to the
immediate coast, and beginning to retreat westward. Therefore, VFR
conditions expected to prevail through this afternoon and
evening. Northwest/west winds will increase later this morning and
early afternoon. Stratus and fog are still forecast to return
overnight tonight. Did make some changes for the Monterey Bay
terminals with respect to low clouds timing, with relatively low
confidence. Pushed back cigs for KMRY and KSNS until 11z-13z, but
could be sooner for KMRY.
Vicinity of KSFO...VFR. Westerly wind around 15 kts this
afternoon and evening, with occasional gusts in excess of 20 kts
possible at KSFO.
SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to KSFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals...VFR. Winds becoming westerly this
afternoon, between 08-12 kts. Stratus/fog expected early Friday
morning. Exact timing is still unknown. Taf will have to be
amended as necessary.
&&
.MARINE...as of 10:19 AM PDT Thursday...Light nw wind and seas
will continue over the ocean today, with the exception of winds
east of the Golden Gate, as onshore winds funnel through the gap.
A dry cold front will increase winds Friday afternoon and evening
as it passes over the region, with strong high pressure building
behind the front. Mariners should be prepared for rapidly
increasing nw wind and seas heading into the weekend with possible
gale force winds over the waters west of Point Reyes later
Saturday into Sunday. Breezy nw wind pattern will continue into
early next week.
&&
.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.Tngt...SCA...SF Bay until 10 PM
&&
PUBLIC FORECAST: DRP
AVIATION: BAM
MARINE: BAM/RWW
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Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 5:38 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 28 hr | |
| Sep 27, 5:38 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 6 days |
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