A Number Of Hazards Expected Today

A number of hazards are expected across the U.S. today. Severe thunderstorms are expected in the Upper Mississippi Valley and from Missouri to the Carolinas. Widespread critical fire weather conditions are likely from the Southwest to south-central High Plains. Flood watches are in effect for parts of Hawaii and Alaska. Finally, record heat persists in the Southern U.S.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until May 20, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM NNW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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This
Afternoon
WNW 12kt

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight

NNW 23kt

Small Craft Advisory
Friday

N 14kt
Friday
Night
NW 13kt
Saturday

W 17kt
Saturday
Night
WSW 13kt
Sunday

W 10kt
Sunday
Night
W 12kt
Monday

W 13kt

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:02 am PDT May 19, 2022
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT May 19, 2022-6pm PDT May 25, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: PZZ500-200430- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strong northwesterly winds with gale force gusts are forecast across the coastal waters into the weekend. Strong and gusty winds will also prevail across San Francisco and Monterey Bays each afternoon and evening. Strong winds will generate steep fresh swell at periods of 8 to 10 seconds through the weekend as the sea state remains wind driven. $$

This Afternoon

WNW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny.

Tonight

NNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Mostly clear.

Friday

N wind 10 to 14 kt. Sunny.

Friday Night

NW wind 5 to 13 kt becoming W after midnight. Clear.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Sunny.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 5 to 13 kt. Mostly clear.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny.

Sunday Night

W wind 6 to 12 kt. Clear.

Monday

W wind 6 to 13 kt. 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.