Central U.S. Severe Storms and Heavy Rain; Western Fire Weather Threats

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 7, 09:00 PM PDT until May 9, 09:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

5NM SSW Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

Light Wind
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday

NNW 8kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
Night
Light Wind
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday

NNW 7kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
Night
Light Wind
7ft
Monday

NW 8kt
6-7ft
Monday
Night
NW 6kt
6ft
Tuesday

WSW 8kt
5ft
Tuesday
Night
W 7kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:23 pm PDT May 7, 2021
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT May 8, 2021-6pm PDT May 14, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: PZZ500-081615- 832 PM PDT Fri May 7 2021 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northwest winds continue to produce strong wind gusts across the waters. There will be a brief period on early Saturday where the winds taper off, but then restrengthen later Saturday and remain elevated through the weekend. Winds out over the outer waters can expect to see gale force gusts into Saturday night. Seas will be dominated by these wind driven waves though a very small northwest swell will also exist through the coming days. $$

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. W swell 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 8 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. W swell 1 ft at 11 seconds becoming NW. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. NW swell 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 8 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. NW swell 1 ft. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. NW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 7 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt. Sunny. NW swell 1 ft. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. NW swell 1 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. NW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. NW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 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.