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FXUS66 KMTR 050745
AFDMTR
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA
1245 AM PDT FRI JUN 5 2026
..NEW SHORT TERM, LONG TERM
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 125 PM PDT THU JUN 4 2026
- BREEZY TO GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING
- MILD TO HOT CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE INTERIOR
- NOTABLE COOL DOWN FOR THE WEEKEND THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK
- HAZARDOUS BEACH CONDITIONS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING
SHORT TERM
ISSUED AT 1245 AM PDT FRI JUN 5 2026
(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
SATELLITE SHOWS A FEW PATCHES OF CIRRUS CLOUDS AND COASTAL STRATUS
CLOUDS OTHERWISE IT'S CLEAR. COASTAL HAZE AND STRENGTHENED COLD
WATER UPWELLING HAS RETURNED IN RESPONSE TO GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. DRY WEATHER CONTINUES UNDER A STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE SYSTEM. THE NORTHERLY ACV-SFO PRESSURE GRADIENT IS STRONG
AT 8.3 MB AND THE ONSHORE SFO-SAC PRESSURE GRADIENT IS MODERATE AT
2.9 MB.
EXPECT SUN WITH DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S/70S COASTSIDE TO
THE 80S/90S WELL INLAND TODAY. MAINLY CLEAR WITH LOW TEMPERATURES
COOLING TO THE 50S TONIGHT.
LONG TERM
ISSUED AT 1245 AM PDT FRI JUN 5 2026
(SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH RETURNS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THIS WILL
BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. EXPECT DRY WEATHER
WITH MORE COMFORTABLE OUTDOOR DAYTIME TEMPERATURES FOR THE
WEEKEND. MODEL OUTPUT HAS VARIED SOME ON THE CHANCE OF RAIN FOR
THE BAY AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK, NONETHELESS AN ACTIVE PATTERN FAVORS
A RAIN CHANCE. RAIN MAY BE MIXED WITH DRIZZLE. AFTER THIS
TIMEFRAME A STRENGTHENING 500 MB RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE DEVELOPS
WITH A WARMING AND DRYING TREND LATE NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 947 PM PDT THU JUN 4 2026
STRONG NORTHERLY GRADIENT WILL KEEP SKIES MAINLY VFR OVERNIGHT
INTO FRIDAY FOR BAY AREA TERMINALS. ONLY CIGS ARE FORECAST FOR
KMRY AND POSSIBLY KHAF UNDER THIS PATTERN.
VICINITY OF SFO...WESTERLY WINDS ARE EASING WITH MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES OVERNIGHT AND TO START THE DAY FRIDAY. VFR FORECAST FRIDAY
WITH INCREASING WINDS ONCE AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING.
SFO BRIDGE APPROACH...SIMILAR TO SFO BUT LIGHTER WEST WINDS.
MONTEREY BAY TERMINALS...LOW CIGS FOR KMRY THROUGH 16-17Z FRIDAY.
MARINE
(TONIGHT THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 242 PM PDT THU JUN 4 2026
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS AND
ALONG THE COASTAL JET REGIONS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH FRIDAY TO BECOME ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH FOR
THE INNER AND OUTER WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CONDITIONS WILL
GRADUALLY BEGIN TO IMPROVE MONDAY AS NORTHWESTERLY WINDS DIMINISH
TO BECOME FRESH TO STRONG AND SEAS SUBSIDE TO BECOME MODERATE.
BEACHES
ISSUED AT 242 PM PDT THU JUN 4 2026
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL GO INTO EFFECT AT 3 AM FRIDAY THROUGH
9 AM SATURDAY DUE TO AN INCREASED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES AND STRONG
RIP CURRENTS. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL IS APPROACHING THE PACIFIC
COAST, WITH PERIODS OF 17 TO 18 SECONDS AND A HEIGHT OF AROUND 3
FEET IN THE OPEN WATERS. THESE LONG PERIOD SWELLS RESULT IN
INCREASED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES, POTENTIALLY DEADLY WAVES WHICH
SURGE MUCH FURTHER UP THE BEACH THAN EXPECTED AND SWEEP UNAWARE
BEACHGOERS INTO THE OCEAN, AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THAT CAN SWEEP
THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE
OCEAN! INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY FROM THE WATER. OBSERVE
THE WAVES FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE MOVING CLOSER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD
IF POSSIBLE, AND IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, SWIM PARALLEL TO THE
COAST AWAY FROM THE CURRENT, AND THEN AT AN ANGLE TO SHORE.
RGASS
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR CAZ006-505-
509-529-530.
PZ...GALE WARNING UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR PIGEON PT TO PT PINOS
10-60 NM-PT ARENA TO PT REYES 0-10 NM-PT ARENA TO PT REYES
10-60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
PIGEON PT TO PT PINOS 0-10 NM-PT REYES TO PIGEON PT 0-10 NM.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR PT PINOS TO
PT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 0-10 NM.
SHORT TERM...CANEPA
LONG TERM....CANEPA
AVIATION...RW
MARINE...RW
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