- Select a topic - --Regional Information-- About SIMoN Photo Library Species Database Interactive Maps Weather and Tides Search SIMoN Ocean Observatories Bibliography Glossary Network Partners R/V Fulmar Reports and Documents	Home: Weather and tides WEATHER AND TIDES Conditions in central and northern California are constantly changing and before planning an activity to one of the wonderful destinations in the Sanctuaries, it will be helpful to check the current conditions. Below are a list of links for current weather and tides for central and northern California. Investigating these sites will provide many more links to other areas of relevant information. A comprehensive list of oceanographic and meteorological data available in the central and northern California coastal region is available on the CeNCOOS oceanObs inventory website.   REGIONAL CALIFORNIA INFORMATION National Weather Service Radar Image for the San Francisco Bay Area Current radar imagery of the central California coast, including the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.p19r0/si.kmux.shtml Coastal Marine Zone Forecasts for Northern Central California Clickable map of northern central California to get coastal marine zone forecasts. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/zone/west/mtrmz.htm NOS Tidal Observation Network Clickable map of the United States that allows for viewing of water levels in various locations of coastal states. Click on the California portion of the map to view available sites near the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. http://tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/geographic.html GULF OF FARALLONES AND CORDELL BANK NMS INFORMATION National Weather Service Forecast for north of San Francisco The five day weather forecast for the area north of San Francisco provided by the National Weather Service. San Francisco: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/index.php?wfo=mtr&zone=caz006 Point Reyes: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/getzfpzone.php?sid=mtr&zone=caz506 Bodega Bay: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/index.php?wfo=mtr&zone=caz006 CDIP Swell Forecast Experimental coastal wave forecast for San Francisco. Access forecast NOS Tidal Observation for San Francisco Tide levels of San Francisco from the NOS Water Level Observation Network. This graph shows water levels over a seventy-two hour time period. http://tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/plotcomp.shtml?station_info=9414290+San%20Francisco,+CA MONTEREY BAY NMS INFORMATION National Weather Service Forecast The five day weather forecast for various areas of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary provided by the National Weather Service. Cambria: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/index.php?wfo=lox&zone=caz034 Monterey: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/index.php?wfo=mtr&zone=caz006 Half Moon Bay: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/index.php?wfo=mtr&zone=caz006 CDIP Swell Forecast Experimental coastal wave forecast for Central California. Año Nuevo to Point Sur: Access forecast Point San Martin to Point Conception Access forecast NOS Tidal Observation for Monterey, CA Tide levels of Monterey, CA from the NOS Water Level Observation Network. This graph shows water levels over a seventy-two hour time period. http://tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/plotcomp.shtml?station_info=9413450+Monterey,+CA [ Top of page ]
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