444 FXUS66 KMTR 131755 AFDMTRArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1055 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025
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.KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 120 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025
- Temperatures around or slightly below normal today and Sunday
- Much warmer temperatures for the first half of the upcoming work week
- Moderate HeatRisk possible inland Monday through Wednesday
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.UPDATE... Issued at 840 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025
Stratus has pushed a bit further inland this morning compared to 24 hours ago as the marine layer had deepened to around 2,000 feet. Expecting cloud cover to retreat to the coast as we move into the afternoon with temperatures reaching into the mid-to-upper 80s across the interior, low-to-upper 70s around the bay shoreline, and generally mid 60s to lower 70s in coastal areas. Otherwise, the ongoing forecast remains on track. No updates needed at this time.
RGass
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.SHORT TERM... Issued at 120 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025 (Today and tonight)
Coverage of low stratus is increasing overnight. The marine layer has built up to around 2000ft allowing for a farther intrusion inland. Low cloud deck should erode inland by late morning, likely by early afternoon closer to the coast. Portions of the immediate coast from the Bay Area down to Monterey Bay may have low clouds linger throughout the entire day, even as the marine layer retreats back to the coastline. Despite the passage of a progressive, amplified ridge across the west coast today, highs will remain near or slightly below normal. Overnights lows into Sunday morning will generally be in the mid 50s to low 60s.
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.LONG TERM... Issued at 120 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025 (Sunday through Friday)
An upper trough in the wake of the progressive ridging today will push a weak cold front through our area Sunday, with little to no effect on temperatures. The primary concern for the extended forecast will be HeatRisk for the first half of the upcoming work week. A broad upper level ridge begins to develop over the eastern Pacific on Monday. A period of weak offshore flow Monday morning through Tuesday morning will lift temperatures above normal, with biggest impacts being felt closer to the coast as the marine layer erodes. The East Bay Hills, portions of the South Bay and southern Monterey County may see highs in the upper 90s approaching 100 Monday through Wednesday. Some uncertainty remains in the upper level pattern. The ECMWF has an upper level low undercutting the base of the ridge closer to our latitude with the GFS much farther south late Tuesday into Wednesday. Will wait to start messaging more impactful heat until better consensus is reached in guidance. NBM seems reasonable at this point, but did still bump temperatures up Mon-Wed. Confidence in the pattern and resulting weather is even lower into late next week and weekend.
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.AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1053 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025
A mix of IFR/MVFR conditions persist this morning with high confidence for VFR this afternoon across interior areas. Onshore winds will increase before easing after sunset and more so into Sunday morning. Generally moderate confidence for IFR/MVFR conditions to return late afternoon across the Monterey Bay region and late evening across the Bay Area terminals. The HRRR shows little indication of low ceilings returning, especially over the Bay Area terminals. However, other guidance including the LAMP shows a return in the aforementioned timeframe. This is likely due to a dry frontal boundary approaching from the north late tonight into Sunday morning.
Vicinity of SFO...High confidence for onshore winds to increase this afternoon before easing into early Sunday morning. Moderate confidence for MVFR conditions to return late this evening and persist into mid-morning on Sunday. Low confidence for sub-MVFR conditions early Sunday morning. Earlier clearing is expected Sunday morning between 16Z-18Z as the marine layer becomes mixed out by the approaching dry frontal boundary. Onshore winds increase once again Sunday afternoon.
SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals...Moderate to high confidence for VFR conditions to return briefly this afternoon with increasing onshore winds. Moderate confidence for IFR/MVFR ceilings return late afternoon and persist through the night as winds ease.
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.MARINE... (Today through Thursday) Issued at 840 AM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025
Northwesterly winds are forecast to increase Saturday afternoon with fresh to strong breezes along prominent coastal jet areas. Moderate seas persist, especially offshore. More widespread fresh to strong breezes build across the rest of the waters into Sunday afternoon before subsiding into the beginning of next week.
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.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CA...None. PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening for Mry Bay-Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Sunday for Mry Bay- Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Sunday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM Sunday to 3 AM PDT Monday for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Monday for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
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SHORT TERM...JM LONG TERM....JM AVIATION...RGass MARINE...RGass
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