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FXUS66 KMTR 071732
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
1032 AM PDT Tue Apr 7 2020

.SYNOPSIS...An upper low moving slowly south just off the
California coast will maintain shower chances today, although many
areas will likely remain dry. Shower chances will persist
primarily across areas south of San Jose into Wednesday and
Thursday as the upper low will be slow to exit the region. A
warming and drying trend is forecast late in the week and into the
weekend.

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.DISCUSSION...As of 3:30 AM PDT Tuesday...Early morning satellite
imagery shows that the upper low responsible for yesterday`s
showers and thunderstorms remains centered just off the Central
Coast, and is moving slowly to the south. Radar indicates that
most shower activity is currently located offshore, although a few
light showers are being detected over the North Bay. Models agree
that shower potential will persist across much of our forecast
area today as vorticity centers rotate around the upper low, but
shower activity is expected to be more widely scattered today
compared to yesterday, and thunderstorms are far less likely. The
greatest chance of precipitation today is across Monterey and San
Benito Counties during this afternoon and evening. The other
short-term item of note is morning fog. Fog has formed in the
North and East Bay Valleys early this morning, and expect patchy
fog to persist in these areas through about mid morning.

Shower chances will continue through at least Wednesday, primarily
across areas south of San Jose, as the upper low moves inland
across southern California. Models often struggle with the track
of cutoff lows, and this case is no exception. There has been a
lot of model disagreement concerning the exact track of the low
around midweek. Latest models now forecast to the low to move to
near Las Vegas by Wednesday night and then retrograde back into
California on Thursday. Thus, we may very well see an increase in
shower activity on Thursday, especially across the south. And, if
the 00Z ECMWF verifies with its more northerly forecast track of
the retrograding low, then showers could develop as far north as
San Francisco on Thursday. Given the model inconsistencies
regarding the track of the upper low beyond 36 hours, forecast
confidence decreases greatly by Thursday.

Additional rainfall this week is expected to be less than a half
inch, with many locations, especially across the north, expected
to see very little accumulation, or none at all.

Yesterday`s temperatures were as much as 15 degrees below normal,
but we should see temperatures rebound today as the cold core of
the upper low moves away from our area, and also because most
areas will see more sun today. Temperatures should continue to
gradually warm through the week, except perhaps on Thursday if
the upper low retrogrades as forecast. Warming and drying are
expected in all areas from Friday through the weekend, and also
into early next week, as the upper low finally moves well off to
our east and an upper ridge builds just off the West Coast.

&&

.AVIATION...as of 10:32 AM PDT Tuesday...for 18Z TAFs. This
morning`s low clouds have cleared out leaving some higher level
clouds across the North Bay at about 10,000 ft AGL. Current obs
show VFR conditions at all sites. Expecting VFR to prevail through
this evening before models show a region wide increase in low
level moisture overnight. MVFR/IFR cigs then forecast to prevail
for most if not all sites through the rest of the taf period.
Guidance suggests these low clouds may linger around the Bay Area
into the early afternoon. Additionally, patchy fog may also return
to the North Bay and portions of the East Bay. Generally light
winds this morning turning onshore in the afternoon around 10-15
kt.

Radar shows some lingering showers over portions of Sonoma County
this morning, though most areas should remain dry most of today.
High res models show some possible showers returning tonight in
the Monterey Bay Region south of San Jose.

Vicinity of KSFO...VFR through the evening before low clouds are
expected to develop across the Bay Area and then persist through
tomorrow morning. Low confidence on exact timing of cloud
development. May be a few stray showers in the vicinity but
otherwise dry conditions forecast. Variable winds again this
morning to turn onshore this afternoon around 10-15 kt.

SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to KSFO.

Monterey Bay Terminals...VFR into this evening before low clouds
are forecast to develop over the Monterey Region. MVFR/IFR
conditions then expected through the rest of the taf period.
Additionally, high res models are showing showers developing late
tonight and into early tomorrow morning. Light winds this morning
with locally breezy SE winds down the Salinas Valley. Onshore
winds this afternoon 10-15 kt.

&&

.MARINE...as of 08:29 AM PDT Tuesday...Northwest winds will
increase across the coastal waters this afternoon and into
tomorrow as an upper low slowly exits the region. Locally breezy
winds are expected this afternoon and evening over the Monterey
Bay and along the inner coastal waters from Pigeon Point to Point
Pinos as well as overnight north of Point Reyes. A long period
southwest and a long period west to northwest swell will arrive
this morning and continue into tomorrow before decreasing.

&&

.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
     .Tday...SCA...Mry Bay from 3 PM
             SCA...Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm from 3 PM

&&

$$

PUBLIC FORECAST: Dykema
AVIATION: AS
MARINE: AS

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USA Extremes for Monday, April 6, 2020

High Temperature

89°F at Miami/Kendall-tamiami, FL

Low Temperature

14°F at Eielson Afb, AK
14°F at Port Heiden (amos), AK
14°F at Meridian/Key Field, MS

High Precipatation

1.67in at Van Nuys Airport, CA

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