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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 21st, 5:45am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   7.5 ft 14 sec --- 12-14 kt 120° 42.4 °F Cape Suckling   13.1 ft 16 sec 214° --- --- 43.7 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 3 sec --- --- --- 41.7 °F CAPE CLEARE   10.2 ft 14 sec 177° 10-14 kt 120° 43.7 °F Fairweather Grounds   14.8 ft 16 sec 251° 12-14 kt --- 43.0 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   4.6 ft 12 sec 207° 8 kt 70° 42.4 °F Kodiak, AK   9.8 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 41.4 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   15.4 ft 15 sec 236° 16-19 kt 200° 40.3 °F ALBATROSS BANK   13.1 ft 14 sec 217° 21-27 kt 160° 39.7 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   16.1 ft 14 sec 195° 8-12 kt 210° 38.7 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   11.5 ft 11 sec 259° --- --- 39.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 46.4 °F Grays Harbor, WA   8.2 ft 12 sec 290° --- --- 48.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   6.6 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 46.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   8.2 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 48.7 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.6 ft 13 sec 293° --- --- 50.4 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   9.2 ft 12 sec 315° --- --- 52.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 10° 56.7 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 120° 52.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 308° --- --- 52.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 90° --- BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 160° 52.3 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 270° --- Point Reyes, CA   6.2 ft 15 sec 297° --- --- 52.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 52.0 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 330° 53.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 320° --- Point Santa Cruz, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 52.9 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 320° 54.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 350° 52.7 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   6.6 ft 15 sec 296° --- --- 54.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 348° --- --- 52.9 °F Point Sur, CA   6.6 ft 15 sec 291° --- --- 55.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 265° --- --- 54.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 40° 55.9 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.9 ft 17 sec 279° --- --- 55.2 °F Harvest, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 292° --- --- 56.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 100° --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 70° 56.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 219° --- --- 58.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 259° --- --- 59.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 262° --- --- 58.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 70° 58.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 188° --- --- 58.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt --- 56.5 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 162° --- --- 60.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 161° --- --- 59.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 17 sec 292° --- --- 58.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 183° --- --- 59.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 59.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 184° --- --- 57.2 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 291° --- --- 59.7 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 259° --- --- 60.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 264° --- --- 59.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 275° --- --- 60.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 300° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 100° 74.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 100° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 75.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- --- --- 76.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 2° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   6.6 ft 11 sec 359° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.9 ft 12 sec 359° --- --- 77.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 37° --- --- 77.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 12 sec 258° --- --- 77.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 12 sec 343° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.0 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° 76.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.2 ft 10 sec 7° --- --- 82.9 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   7.5 ft 8 sec 67° --- --- 82.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 84.7 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Santa Cruz San Luis Obispo 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Monterey Region MONTEREY (NOAA 46042) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Point Sur (CDIP 157) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Point Sur Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Point Sur buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Cruz San Luis Obispo Point Sur Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Point Sur buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Monterey Swell Model Monterey swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Monterey Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Offshore Wave Height Forecast Offshore wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR 211100 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas and out 60 nm including the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A cold front arrives tonight into Friday morning bringing gusty northwest winds and showers. A colder, unstable northwest pattern will bring another upper level low to the coastal waters and bays Sunday with another round of gusty northwest winds and showers. A moderate northwest swell prevails over the seas. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... TODAY W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 11 to 12 ft at 14 seconds. SAT N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 9 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 9 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 9 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell around 5 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SAT N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell around 5 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 10 to 11 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SAT N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 8 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell around 5 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. Showers likely. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 14 seconds. SAT N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 8 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SAT N winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Seas 3 to 4 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.9 kt at 11:07 AM Thursday and 0.9 kt at 11:25 PM Thursday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 TODAY SW winds 5 to 15 kt. TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 15 kt. A chance of showers. FRI W winds 5 to 15 kt. Showers likely. FRI NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers. SAT N winds up to 10 kt. SAT NIGHT NW winds up to 10 kt. SUN W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Showers likely. MON NW winds 5 to 15 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 TODAY SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds up to 10 kt. A chance of showers. FRI W winds 5 to 15 kt. Showers likely. FRI NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers. SAT N winds up to 10 kt. SAT NIGHT NW winds up to 10 kt. SUN W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Showers likely. MON NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Monterey Bay- 300 AM PST Thu Jan 21 2021 TODAY E winds around 5 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. FRI NIGHT NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT N winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Showers. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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