


Unsettled in the South; Pacific Storm on the West Coast
Showers and a few strong to severe thunderstorms associated with a system in southeastern Texas. A strong and cold Pacific storm will produce heavy rain and heavy mountain snow, and strong, gusty winds for parts of the West coast. Gusty winds ahead of this system may produce critical fire weather threats in the North and Central Plains this weekend. Lake effect snows persist in the Northeast.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions
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This
Afternoon
S 10kt
8ft
Small Craft AdvisoryTonight
SSE 20kt
8-9ft
Small Craft AdvisorySaturday
NW 11kt
8ft
Small Craft AdvisorySaturday
Night
NW 14kt
6-7ftSunday
WNW 10kt
5-6ftSunday
Night
NW 15kt
9-10ftMonday
SSW 9kt
9ftMonday
Night
SSW 9kt
8ftTuesday
S 11kt
7-8ft
Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point
Last Update: 2:41 am PST Mar 5, 2021
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Mar 5, 2021-6pm PST Mar 11, 2021
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Detailed Forecast
Synopsis: PZZ500-060530-
841 AM PST Fri Mar 5 2021
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank
National Marine Sanctuaries...
A cold front continues to approach the coastal waters from the
west. Ahead of the front light to moderate southerly winds will
prevail. Winds will continue to be strongest over the offshore
waters north of Point Reyes. Rain will accompany the frontal
boundary tonight and winds will become northerly by Saturday
morning in wake of its passage. Moderate northwest swell will also
continue to result in hazardous conditions for small craft
through Saturday before subsiding on Sunday. Another low pressure
system approaching from the northwest will bring more rain and
larger swell early to mid next week.
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This Afternoon
S wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain after 4pm. W swell 8 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
SSE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Rain, mainly after 10pm. W swell 8 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. W swell 8 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 9 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. W swell 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
WNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. W swell 6 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 13 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. W swell 10 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A chance of rain after 10am. W swell 9 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
SSW wind around 9 kt. Rain likely. W swell 8 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
S wind 8 to 11 kt. Rain likely. W swell 7 to 8 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Northwest swell 4 to 7 ft, with a dominant period of 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Northwest swell 6 to 9 ft, with a dominant period of 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.4 kt at 09:55 PM Friday and 3.0 kt at 09:13 AM Saturday.
*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.
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Point Forecast: | 37.47°N 122.47°W |
Last Update: | 2:41 am PST Mar 5, 2021 |
Forecast Valid: | 12pm PST Mar 5, 2021-6pm PST Mar 11, 2021 |
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