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FNUS86 KMTR 181220  
FWLMTR  
 
ECCDA DISCUSSIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA  
520 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
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..DISCUSSION FROM SFOFWFMTR
 
 
DRIER AND SLIGHTLY WARMER INTERIOR CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE  
WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS INTO CALIFORNIA. THE MARINE LAYER  
WILL GRADUALLY COMPRESS FROM 1500 FEET TO 1000 FEET AS HIGH PRESSURE  
STRENGTHENS WITH INLAND STRATUS INTRUSIONS BECOMING LESS WIDESPREAD  
BY LATE WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN POOR TO MODERATE OVERNIGHT  
RECOVERIES (20-40%) AND POOR DAYTIME HUMIDITY RETENTION (10-35%)  
ABOVE THE MARINE LAYER AND ACROSS THE INTERIOR CENTRAL COAST.  
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE MARINE LAYER WILL CONTINUE TO SEE EXCELLENT  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AND FAIR TO EXCELLENT DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
RETENTION. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE ARE POSSIBLE DIRECTLY ALONG THE  
COASTLINE EACH MORNING THROUGH MID WEEK. DIURNALLY BREEZY ONSHORE  
WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS FAVORED MOUNTAIN GAPS/PASSES, ALONG THE  
COAST, AND ACROSS THE HIGHEST RIDGELINES.  
 
   
..DISCUSSION FROM SFOFWFEKA
 
 
GENERALLY NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID WEEK  
WITH 80S TO MID 90S FORECAST FOR MOST INTERIOR VALLEYS. AFTERNOON  
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE HIGH TEENS TO THE  
20S. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES ARE FORECAST TO BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT IN  
THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND MODERATE TO LOCALLY POOR IN THE HIGHER  
ELEVATIONS. WINDS REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN, WITH  
TYPICAL BREEZES IN THE AFTERNOONS. LATE IN THE WEEK ANOTHER TROUGH  
IS EXPECTED TO BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER RH. THERE IS A  
LOW END POTENTIAL FOR A FEW THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY IN THE INLAND  
AREAS. INCREASED WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ON FRIDAY.  
 
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ECC010-190030-  
ST HELENA ECC DISPATCH-  
DISCUSSION FOR MARIN AND SONOMA AND NAPA COUNTIES  
520 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DRIER AND SLIGHTLY WARMER INTERIOR CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE  
WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS INTO CALIFORNIA. THE MARINE LAYER  
WILL GRADUALLY COMPRESS FROM 1500 FEET TO 1000 FEET AS HIGH PRESSURE  
STRENGTHENS WITH INLAND STRATUS INTRUSIONS BECOMING LESS WIDESPREAD  
BY LATE WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN POOR TO MODERATE OVERNIGHT  
RECOVERIES (20-40%) AND POOR DAYTIME HUMIDITY RETENTION (10-35%)  
ABOVE THE MARINE LAYER AND ACROSS THE INTERIOR CENTRAL COAST.  
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE MARINE LAYER WILL CONTINUE TO SEE EXCELLENT  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AND FAIR TO EXCELLENT DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
RETENTION. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE ARE POSSIBLE DIRECTLY ALONG THE  
COASTLINE EACH MORNING THROUGH MID WEEK. DIURNALLY BREEZY ONSHORE  
WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS FAVORED MOUNTAIN GAPS/PASSES, ALONG THE  
COAST, AND ACROSS THE HIGHEST RIDGELINES.  
 

 
 
ECC014-190030-  
MORGAN HILL ECC DISPATCH-  
DISCUSSION FOR ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES  
520 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DRIER AND SLIGHTLY WARMER INTERIOR CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE  
WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS INTO CALIFORNIA. THE MARINE LAYER  
WILL GRADUALLY COMPRESS FROM 1500 FEET TO 1000 FEET AS HIGH PRESSURE  
STRENGTHENS WITH INLAND STRATUS INTRUSIONS BECOMING LESS WIDESPREAD  
BY LATE WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN POOR TO MODERATE OVERNIGHT  
RECOVERIES (20-40%) AND POOR DAYTIME HUMIDITY RETENTION (10-35%)  
ABOVE THE MARINE LAYER AND ACROSS THE INTERIOR CENTRAL COAST.  
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE MARINE LAYER WILL CONTINUE TO SEE EXCELLENT  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AND FAIR TO EXCELLENT DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
RETENTION. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE ARE POSSIBLE DIRECTLY ALONG THE  
COASTLINE EACH MORNING THROUGH MID WEEK. DIURNALLY BREEZY ONSHORE  
WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS FAVORED MOUNTAIN GAPS/PASSES, ALONG THE  
COAST, AND ACROSS THE HIGHEST RIDGELINES.  
 

 
 
ECC013-190030-  
FELTON ECC DISPATCH-  
DISCUSSION FOR SANTA CRUZ AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES  
520 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DRIER AND SLIGHTLY WARMER INTERIOR CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE  
WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS INTO CALIFORNIA. THE MARINE LAYER  
WILL GRADUALLY COMPRESS FROM 1500 FEET TO 1000 FEET AS HIGH PRESSURE  
STRENGTHENS WITH INLAND STRATUS INTRUSIONS BECOMING LESS WIDESPREAD  
BY LATE WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN POOR TO MODERATE OVERNIGHT  
RECOVERIES (20-40%) AND POOR DAYTIME HUMIDITY RETENTION (10-35%)  
ABOVE THE MARINE LAYER AND ACROSS THE INTERIOR CENTRAL COAST.  
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE MARINE LAYER WILL CONTINUE TO SEE EXCELLENT  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AND FAIR TO EXCELLENT DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
RETENTION. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE ARE POSSIBLE DIRECTLY ALONG THE  
COASTLINE EACH MORNING THROUGH MID WEEK. DIURNALLY BREEZY ONSHORE  
WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS FAVORED MOUNTAIN GAPS/PASSES, ALONG THE  
COAST, AND ACROSS THE HIGHEST RIDGELINES.  
 

 
 
ECC018-190030-  
MONTEREY ECC DISPATCH-  
DISCUSSION FOR MONTEREY AND SAN BENITO COUNTY  
520 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DRIER AND SLIGHTLY WARMER INTERIOR CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE  
WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS INTO CALIFORNIA. THE MARINE LAYER  
WILL GRADUALLY COMPRESS FROM 1500 FEET TO 1000 FEET AS HIGH PRESSURE  
STRENGTHENS WITH INLAND STRATUS INTRUSIONS BECOMING LESS WIDESPREAD  
BY LATE WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN POOR TO MODERATE OVERNIGHT  
RECOVERIES (20-40%) AND POOR DAYTIME HUMIDITY RETENTION (10-35%)  
ABOVE THE MARINE LAYER AND ACROSS THE INTERIOR CENTRAL COAST.  
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE MARINE LAYER WILL CONTINUE TO SEE EXCELLENT  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AND FAIR TO EXCELLENT DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
RETENTION. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE ARE POSSIBLE DIRECTLY ALONG THE  
COASTLINE EACH MORNING THROUGH MID WEEK. DIURNALLY BREEZY ONSHORE  
WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS FAVORED MOUNTAIN GAPS/PASSES, ALONG THE  
COAST, AND ACROSS THE HIGHEST RIDGELINES.  
 

 
 
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