Issued at 853 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Low level stratus encompasses most interior areas of the South Bay and Central Coast this morning. These clouds will dissipate and give way to mostly sunny sky conditions this afternoon with temperatures forecast to be in the 60s to lower 70s. Otherwise, the ongoing forecast remains on track. We will continued to look into how warm/hot this weekend and into early next week will be!
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, Issued at 243 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026 (Today and tonight)
Today will be the coolest day through the extended forecast. The EPAC ridge that will dominate our pattern for the next week and beyond will continue to build today. However, a broad trough axis extending from the Great Basin into NorCal interacting with the building ridge will produce gradient forcing for the gusty northwest winds along the coast, especially for the North Bay and Bay Area coastlines, along with a tight thermal H85 gradient across NorCal. Temperatures along the coast will be slightly below normal with gusty northwest winds this afternoon. High temperatures inland will run about 5 degrees above normal for most locations with occasionally breezy northwest winds. While surface winds ease this evening, H85 flow will begin to increase and become offshore once again. With light and variable surface winds tonight into Wednesday morning, along with the developing offshore boundary level flow producing mostly clear skies, more efficient radiational cooling will result in lows in the 40s and even upper 30s for higher elevations.
..issued at 243 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026 (Wednesday through Monday)
By Wednesday afternoon, the warming trend through the remainder of the extended forecast will be in full swing. Highs will be in the 70s for a majority of our area, some 60s along the coast and low 80s in the southern Salinas Valley. We'll see more widespread 80s for the remainder of the work week into the weekend with 90s in the southern Salinas Valley by Sunday, expanding in area by the beginning of next week. We'll see widespread Minor HeatRisk set in Wednesday and persist through Saturday with increasing areas of Moderate HeatRisk Sunday and Monday. The warm temperatures will persist through much of next week. Deterministic guidance is beginning to pick up on some offshore troughing as the impressive dome of high pressure meanders east well beyond the current forecast range.
(12z TAFS) Issued at 402 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Currently a mixed bag of MVFR-VFR at the terminals. High confidence that VFR will prevail by this afternoon. Onshore winds will increase through the morning, peaking this afternoon and evening with gusty conditions at HAF, OAK, and SFO. High clouds will continue to stream in from the north throughout the day.
Vicinity of SFO, Currently VFR with westerly flow. High (80%) confidence that VFR will prevail through the TAF period. Westerly winds will increase through the morning, peaking and becoming gusty this afternoon and evening. Low probability for gusts to reach 35 knots.
SFO Bridge Approach, Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals, Currently MVFR with southwesterly flow at MRY and MVFR with westerly flow at SNS. High confidence that VFR will prevail by this afternoon. Diurnal winds will prevail.
(today through Sunday) Issued at 853 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Near gale to gale force winds affect the waters through the day and into the night. As a result, very rough seas will build in the outer waters. Winds reduce into early Wednesday, but rough seas and fresh to strong northerly breezes will keep hazardous conditions around through the weekend.
Ca, None. PZ, Gale Warning until 9 PM PDT this evening for Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Wednesday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm-Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory from 4 PM Wednesday to 4 AM PDT Thursday for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Gale Warning until 3 AM PDT Wednesday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.
