Powerful Storm to Impact Eastern Third of U.S. this weekend.

A developing storm system will bring a myriad of significant impacts this weekend. Heavy snow up to 18 inches from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast, and ice up to a quarter of an inch is forecast in places. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding from the Mid-South to the Mid-Atlantic. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will be possible in the Deep South.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 20, 03:00 PM PST until January 21, 10:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

35NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today

SSE 12kt
8-9ft
Tonight

SSW 14kt
9ft
Sunday

WSW 15kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
Night
WNW 31kt
11ft

Small Craft Advisory
M.L.King
Day
NNW 22kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
Night
NNW 23kt
9ft
Tuesday

N 15kt
7-8ft
Tuesday
Night
N 9kt
6ft
Wednesday

N 9kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:53 am PST Jan 19, 2019
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Jan 19, 2019-6pm PST Jan 25, 2019

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

Synopsis: PZZ500-200430- 807 AM PST Sat Jan 19 2019 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Generally light southerly winds will continue across the waters today and tonight. Winds will increase and shift out of the northwest late Sunday into Monday behind a passing frontal system. West swell will continue to gradually diminish over the weekend before a northwest swell arrives early next week. $$

Today

SSE wind 9 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers after 4pm. W swell 9 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

SSW wind 8 to 14 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. W swell 9 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

WSW wind around 15 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. W swell 8 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind around 31 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. W swell 7 to 8 ft. Wind waves around 8 ft.

M.L.King Day

NNW wind around 22 kt. Sunny. WNW swell 7 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 21 to 23 kt. Mostly clear. WNW swell 8 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 9 to 15 kt. Sunny. WNW swell 7 to 8 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. NW swell 6 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 7 to 9 kt. Sunny. WNW swell 6 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.