Marine Weather Net

Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 and 150 NM Offshore Forecast


TONIGHT

NW
WINDS
15 - 25
KNOTS

SAT

NW
WINDS
15 - 25
KNOTS

SAT NIGHT

NW
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

SUN

NW
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

The Marine Weather Forecast In Detail:
PZZ830 Forecast Issued: 252 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Tonight...Nw Winds 15 To 25 Kt. Seas 6 To 10 Ft.
Sat...Nw Winds 15 To 25 Kt. Seas 8 To 10 Ft.
Sat Night...Nw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 7 To 9 Ft.
Sun...Nw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 7 To 9 Ft.
Sun Night...Nw Winds 15 To 25 Kt. Seas 7 To 10 Ft.
Mon...N Winds 20 To 30 Kt. Seas 9 To 13 Ft.
Mon Night...N Winds 25 To 30 Kt. Seas 10 To 14 Ft.
Tue...N Winds 20 To 30 Kt. Seas 11 To 15 Ft.
Tue Night...N To Nw Winds 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 12 To 14 Ft.
Wed...N Winds 20 To 25 Kt, Becoming Nw. Seas 10 To 14 Ft.
Wed Night...Nw Winds 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 9 To 12 Ft.
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Francisco CA 159pm PDT Fri April 26 2024

...New SHORT TERM... Synopsis
Issued at 148pm PDT Fri April 26 2024

Cloud conditions with some pockets of drizzle linger on the coast and spread inland tonight. Breezy winds arrive later this afternoon into tonight. Winds continue to stay breezy over the next few days, with better afternoon clearing leading to a warming trend over the weekend.

.SHORT TERM... (This evening through tonight) Issued at 142pm PDT Fri April 26 2024

Similar to yesterday: Cloudy conditions continue, still some drizzle along the coast, and breezy to gusty northwest wind this afternoon and evening. Expect stronger winds than yesterday specifically for higher peaks and along the Big Sur Coast from pressure gradient change as the current trough pattern pushes east.

Additional drizzle chances arrive and spread inland in the evening with slight chances for another round of light rain chances on higher elevations and along the coast.

Long Term
(Saturday through Thursday) Issued at 426am PDT Fri April 26 2024

Forecast philosophy remains unchanged from yesterday afternoon. The previous discussion follows:

The new upper level pattern keeps mostly northwest onshore flow into the weekend. While the immediate coast will continue to struggle with cloud cover, most areas slightly more inland and well into the interior will see quicker clearing times. This will place most areas back into the 60s and 70s into the next work week, while the coast will stick to around 60 degree highs. By the late week, some of those more interior locations look to break into the low 80s.

Longer term models are in better agreement that the next rain maker may just stay well to the north of the Bay Area and Central Coast as the ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) model families have adjusted the next trough to arrive over Seattle rather than the Bay area.

Marine
(Today through Wednesday) Issued at 902am PDT Fri April 26 2024

A weak cold front will bring strong northwesterly winds to the waters through the weekend. Gale force gusts are to be expected through the weekend, particularly over the coastal waters. Light rain will be possible over the waters today as a result of the passing weak cold front. Moderate period northwesterly swell will continue to move through the waters through Saturday with a new, longer period northwesterly train arriving this afternoon.

NOAA San Francisco Bay Area Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories
CA...None. PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 3am PDT Saturday for Mry Bay-SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.

Small Craft Advisory until 3pm PDT Saturday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM-Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm.

Gale Warning until 3am PDT Saturday for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.