Critical Fire Weather Conditions For Much of the West; Summer-Like Warmth for Parts of the Central and Southwest U.S.

Unsettled conditions in the Southeast, Mid Atlantic, and Pacific Northwest will gradually improve this weekend. Meanwhile, critical fire weather conditions are expected to persist over parts of the Rockies, Plains, and Great Basin. Widespread above normal temperatures are anticipated over much of the Central and Southwest U.S.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

29NM W Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

NNW 19kt
12ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday

NNW 21kt
10-11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
Night
NNW 20kt
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday

NNW 18kt
7-8ft
Sunday
Night
NW 13kt
6-7ft
Monday

SSE 10kt
6-7ft
Monday
Night
SSW 6kt
6ft
Tuesday

Light Wind
6ft
Tuesday
Night
NNW 6kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:02 pm PDT Sep 25, 2020
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Sep 25, 2020-6pm PDT Oct 2, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

Synopsis: PZZ500-261030- 233 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2020 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate to locally gusty northwest winds across the coastal waters through Saturday will bring hazardous conditions for small craft vessels. In addition, a larger long period northwest swell will continue to move through the waters through today before diminishing overnight and through Saturday. Winds will diminish Sunday across the waters but remain locally moderate. Winds are forecast to shift offshore on Monday with locally gusty offshore winds through coastal gaps. $$

Tonight

NNW wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 18 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 9 to 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 11 to 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 6 to 13 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

SE wind 6 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

*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.