Major Winter Storm System Will Bring A Variety Of Impacts To The Central, Southern, And Eastern U.S. Through The Weekend

An impactful winter storm will track from the Plains to New England through Sunday, with bitter cold behind it. Heavy snow is likely from the Corn Belt to interior Northeast, with significant ice accumulations in the Ohio Valley and New England. Farther south, heavy rain could lead to flooding in the Tennessee Valley on Saturday, with isolated severe thunderstorms in the lower Mississippi Valley.
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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM NNW Oakland CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today

S 8kt
Tonight

SSE 7kt
Saturday

Light Wind
Saturday
Night
W 6kt
Sunday

SW 10kt
Sunday
Night
WNW 14kt
M.L.King
Day
NW 10kt
Monday
Night
NW 6kt
Tuesday

Light Wind

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:55 am PST Jan 18, 2019
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Jan 18, 2019-6pm PST Jan 24, 2019

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: PZZ500-182230- 209 AM PST Fri Jan 18 2019 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A very large long period west swell will continue to impact the coastal waters and the Monterey Bay today. While swells will continue to diminish today, squared seas will maintain hazardous conditions across the coastal waters, especially near harbor entrances and the San Francisco Bar. Conditions will improve tonight and into the weekend as the swells continue to diminish. $$

Today

S wind around 8 kt. Partly sunny.

Tonight

SSE wind 5 to 7 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 4am.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers before 10am.

Saturday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Showers likely, mainly after 4am.

Sunday

SW wind around 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 10am.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 11 to 14 kt. A slight chance of showers before 10pm.

M.L.King Day

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny.

Monday Night

NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny.

*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.