, Issued at 1238 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025 (This evening through Saturday)
Stagnant pattern remains. Beautiful weekend full steam ahead, unless you're caught up in the Tule fog and stratus in the interior East Bay and North Bay. These locations will hold on to fog and clouds through much of the day today, and will likely copy/paste tomorrow as well. Believe it or not, Santa Rosa is actually one degree warmer than this time 24 hours ago! Elsewhere we're seeing temps around seasonal normals with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s.
..issued at 1238 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025 (Saturday night through next Thursday)
Pretty benign conditions through much of next week. One notable period for now looks like Wednesday and Thursday mornings where we are likely to see some breezy offshore winds in the North Bay interior thanks to the deep retrograding low to our south that we've been mentioning. At the moment this doesn't appear like it'll cause any issues. As we get into the latter half of the week, there is some uncertainty regarding how this low will act as it weakens and starts to finally get caught up in the steering flow, pulling it eastward. Looking just beyond the 7 day period may bring us our next light rain maker as the system moves back ashore. This still being very uncertain, but it's at least the next reasonable time for actual rain.
(18z TAFS) Issued at 959 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025
Another challenging and impactful morning for Bay Area terminals due to another push of low clouds and patchy fog. Lack of mixing has led to slow clearing - if you want to call it that. OAK will be VFR through this afternoon, but SFO and SJC will struggle. Pushed back clearing, but could see it even delayed 19-20Z. N and E Bay SCT late again 20-21Z. Monterey Bay VFR. Will bring clouds and patchy fog again tonight.
Vicinity of SFO, Cams show pockets of blue NE of terminal. Will keep IFR conditions through 19Z, but could see gradual clearing 19-20Z. Expecting VFR this afternoon. IFR cigs again tonight impacting Sat AM rush.
SFO Bridge Approach, Low cigs impacting approach too, just like SFO. VFR later this afternoon.
Monterey Bay Terminals, VFR. A few clouds may develop tonight, but not until late. Hi-res guidance keeps drier air around Monterey Bay and went drier.
(today through Wednesday) Issued at 959 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025
Northerly flow will persist over the coastal waters. Winds will be locally stronger to fresh breezes south of Point Pinos until Saturday. Winds will decrease early Saturday before increasing late Saturday into early next week. Hazardous marine conditions return midweek as a cut-off low moves through the coastal waters with winds increasing and wave heights building due to incoming long period westerly swell.
Issued at 338 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025
Moderate to long period northwesterly swell will result in an increased risk for sneaker waves and rip currents. Breaking waves of 13 to 18 feet are expected. A beach hazards statement is in effect for the coastline from Sonoma County to Monterey County through 10 PM PST Sunday evening. Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run significantly farther up the beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
Ca, Beach Hazards Statement through Sunday evening for CAZ006-505- 509-529-530.
PZ, Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PST this evening for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
