National Weather Service: High Surf Advisory

San Francisco, CA

Current Conditions

Mostly Cloudy

51 °F

Mostly Cloudy

16 mph from the WNW

42 °F

29.98 in

71%

10.0 miles

San Francisco, CA

Updated — 5:56 PM PST on February 13, 2012

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Forecast for San Francisco (94101)

High surf advisory in effect until 3 am PST Tuesday...
Monday
rain
Rain Showers
H 55° / L 43°
Tuesday
chancerain
Chance of Rain
H 57° / L 43°
Wednesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 59° / L 46°
Thursday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 57° / L 45°
Friday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 61° / L 46°
Monday

Mostly cloudy with rain showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with rain showers. High of 55°F. Winds from the WNW at 15-25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 43°F. Winds from the West at 10-15 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 57°F. Winds from the WNW at 10-15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 43°F. Winds from the WNW at 10-20 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy. High of 59°F. Winds from the WNW at 10-15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 46°F. Winds from the NNW at 5-15 mph.

Thursday

Partly cloudy. High of 57°F. Winds from the NNE at 5-10 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 45°F. Winds from the WSW at 5-10 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 61°F. Winds from the WNW at 5-10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy. Low of 46°F. Winds from the WSW at 5-15 mph.

Statement as of 9:13 am PST on February 13, 2012

High Surf Advisory


... High surf advisory in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 am
PST Tuesday...

The National Weather Service in the San Francisco Bay area has
issued a high surf advisory... which is in effect from 3 PM this
afternoon to 3 am PST Tuesday.

* Waves and surf: northwesterly swell of 12 to 14 feet with
breakers to 17 feet.

* Timing: through 3 am Tuesday morning.

* Impacts: these conditions will result in strong rip
currents and possible sneaker waves. Steeper beaches...
particularly northwest facing ones... will see large
breaking waves.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach
erosion.






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