Stormy Weather in the Northwest; Fire Weather Threat Redeveloping in Southern California this Weekend

An active fall storm pattern in the Pacific Northwest is bringing heavy rain and high elevation snow to the region which will persist through this weekend. Strong winds associated with this system will bring a renewed period of critical fire weather to southern California later this weekend into next week.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 19, 09:00 PM PDT until October 20, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

5NM NNW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

SW 19kt

Small Craft Advisory
Friday

W 18kt
Friday
Night
W 16kt
Saturday

W 13kt
Saturday
Night
W 11kt
Sunday

SW 8kt
Sunday
Night
WNW 7kt
Monday

NNE 6kt
Monday
Night
Light Wind

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:19 pm PDT Oct 19, 2017
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Oct 19, 2017-6pm PDT Oct 26, 2017

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: PZZ500-200430- 216 PM PDT Thu Oct 19 2017 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A cold front will pass over the region later this evening, bringing the first rain of the wet season, a wind shift, and small craft criteria winds to the waters, with occasional gusts up to or exceeding 30 mph. A very robust northwest, long period, large swell train will arrive late this afternoon and through the evening, generating large waves and hazardous seas through at least Saturday. Operators of small crafts are urged to use extreme caution if out at sea over the next several days. $$

Tonight

SW wind 9 to 19 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers.

Friday

W wind 8 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny.

Friday Night

W wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.

Saturday Night

W wind 5 to 11 kt becoming NNW in the evening. Mostly clear.

Sunday

N wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SW in the morning. Sunny.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.