Nor'easter for the Northeast; Fire Weather Conditions Continue for Southern California

A powerful Nor'easter, first of the winter season, is expected to roll-up the Northeastern Seaboard and impact the region with a number of hazards this weekend. Very heavy wet snow and high gusty winds will affect a good portion of New England and rain will lash coastal areas. Meanwhile, dangerous fire weather conditions continue for southern California this weekend and likely into next week.
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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

Light Wind
6ft
Saturday

WNW 9kt
4-5ft
Saturday
Night
W 8kt
3ft
Sunday

WNW 9kt
5-7ft
Sunday
Night
Light Wind
7-8ft
Monday

NNE 24kt
5-6ft
Monday
Night
NE 14kt
11-12ft
Tuesday

NNE 7kt
11ft
Tuesday
Night
Light Wind
9-10ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:01 pm PST Dec 4, 2020
Forecast Valid: 11pm PST Dec 4, 2020-6pm PST Dec 11, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: PZZ500-051745- 843 PM PST Fri Dec 4 2020 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light to locally moderate northwest winds will continue tonight through early Saturday while long period NW swell slowly subsides. As a front approaches Saturday afternoon, winds will become southwesterly to westerly before turning northerly and increasing on Sunday. Some light rain or drizzle is possible in the northern waters Saturday afternoon and evening. As winds ease and turn out of the NE Monday night into Tuesday, another long period large amplitude swell will move into the waters. This will cause large breaking waves across nearshore shoals. $$

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. W swell 6 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt. Increasing clouds. W swell 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. W swell 7 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. W swell 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NNE wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 6 ft and W 5 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

Monday Night

SE wind 11 to 14 kt becoming NE after midnight. Mostly clear. . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

NNE wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly sunny. . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Seas 7 to 9 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds tonight, decreasing to 4 to 6 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds Saturday. ACROSS THE BAR...Seas 10 to 12 ft with a dominant swell period of 15 seconds tonight, decreasing to 6 to 8 ft with a dominant swell period of 13 seconds Saturday. Maximum ebb current of 0.8 kt at 08:13 AM Saturday and 3.1 kt at 07:07 PM 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.