NWS San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
High winds and severe weather - 24 Dec 2025
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- High winds and severe weather - 24 Dec 2025
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- How bad can the weather get tonight (23 into 24 Dec 2025)? Check out this short little video for some clues. Hint: It's all about the winds.
Information in this video is perishable and should not be relied on beyond the evening of 23 Dec 2025. For the most up to date information, visit weather.gov/bayarea
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- NWS Bay Area Cold Weather Season program changes 2025/2026
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- This video is intended as a training tool for our operational meteorologists to learn how we will be utilizing our frost/freeze and cold weather advisory/extreme cold warning products this season. This covers our cold season fall 2025 into spring 2026. More research and data gathering will be done to adjust these products for the cold months in 2026/2027.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- NWS Bay Area Winter Outlook Update - 21 Nov 2025
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Here's the latest update on the winter forecast from your NWS Bay Area team, utilizing the Climate Prediction Center forecast maps. Plus a extra to help you science loving people feel a little nerdy this Thanksgiving month.
If you need a little bit of a deeper explanation of things, check out the extended early season video issued early October: https://youtu.be/7DsQDwXpq7c?si=8xXMi0WZYqAGfYbs
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Winter Season Forecast - October Update
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Here is your latest update (mid Oct 2025 version) on the winter season outlook.
Want to skip straight to the forecast? Go to 4:26
The mid October 2025 version is somewhat stripped down. If you want the full science nerd version, view the previous video, but remember the forecast is now out of date. https://youtu.be/7DsQDwXpq7c?si=w2mOvoSnFpBTTD0N
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Winter Season Outlook 2025/2026 - Extended Version
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- It's time to look forward into what winter may hold and dig into the details of it. This the long version, over 13 minutes, so feel free to 1.5x or even 2x the video playback speed.
Want to skip directly to the outlook? 7:30 minutes is your time to get to.
Enjoy this nerdy session.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- NWS Late Summer / Fire Season 2025 Update
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- It's been a little over a month since the last one of these dropped, so here's the early September installment. In short, we're not out of the woods for heat and/or fire. AND we have a La Niña Watch that could extend out fire season well into winter. More on that as we get into the winter outlook videos in October.
Watch it at 1.5x and see if you can keep up 🙂
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Late July 2025 Seasonal Outlook - Update
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Check out this mid summer seasonal update. We'll talk about where we're at, what we've seen (and why), and where we're likely to go with the rest of summer and into the fire season. Spoiler alert: looks the same as we've seen so far. Enjoy this 5 minute update. For deep explanations on everything we look at in seasonal outlook, take a look at the first one of the season posted a couple months ago: https://youtu.be/z64YYneerfI?si=jl5zOlis8uUHk09V
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Seasonal Update as of July 2nd 2025
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- First off, apologies about the audio being tinny and quiet. Not my normal studio.
Here is a 7 minute seasonal update, covering the mid-June CPC seasonal chart release and the July 1st USFS GACC fire season outlook.
If you need some knowledge of what charts show what and how, take a look at the initial seasonal outlook issued a couple months back.
https://youtu.be/z64YYneerfI?si=sP5UKhRholnjN9nX
Enjoy!
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- NWS Bay Area Summer/Fire Season Update - early June
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Our colleagues at the USFS issue their fire season forecast update on the 1st of each month. This video is to cover their update and other items as we move into the throes of summer. NOTE: These videos and forecast are perishable. Seek the latest weather forecast information from weather.gov.
For a full explanation of each the graphics presented, take a look at last months long play outlook video: https://youtu.be/z64YYneerfI?si=J4CyVv7AXfmJCih2.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- 2025 NWS Bay Area Summer and Fire Season Outlooks
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Go for it, increase the playback speed a little.
In this 25 minute presentation one of our meteorologists will walk you through a brief retrospective of winter 2024/2025 and the seasonal forecasts for summer and fall of 2025. There's a lot to digest in this first of the summer seasonal outlook.
Grab some water and your favorite snack. Sit back and enjoy the outlook.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- EDIT: What/When/Where (e.g., Strong Cold Front Moving Through Utah Saturday and Sunday)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- EDIT: Provide a short description describing the content of the video. Leave the "signature" below in every video.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- 2024/2025 SF Bay Area/Monterey regions Winter Outlook - LONG Version
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Ready to sit down with a cup of coffee to go through the long version of the winter outlook? Well, here it is. For those of you who are tl:dr, skip to 15:35.
For the rest of you, enjoy this marginally nerdy outlook where we discuss last winter, ENSO, MJO, AO, the winter outlook, and a whole lot of resources out there you can use.
BTW...we won't be offended if you watch it at 1.25x or higher.
Now off to it. Go learn what we're seeing for the winter.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- NOAA Weather Radio Test w/ Santa Cruz County tonight! (8/14/2024 @ 630 PM)
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In coordination with Santa Cruz County, we will be performing an end to end test of the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) system ability to transmit Non-Weather Emergency Messages out to listening NWR receivers.
Date/time: 14 Aug 2024 @ ~630PM
Listen between 625-635 to ensure you don't miss it
Have an NWR and want to listen in? Be sure you have it set up and ready to go. Find the two Santa Cruz transmitter that we'll use (Monterey and Monterey marine) here: weather.gov/nwr
Heard the test? Listening and didn't hear the test?
Fill out the survey and let us know: https://forms.office.com/g/9DRrrBwRRU
Thanks for taking part in the collaborative test!
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Excessive Heat expected for the first week of July
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Excessive and potentially deadly heat is expected for the first week of July, including over the Independence Day holiday. Temperatures could reach the mid 90s to near 110 in the interior.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- NWS Bay Area Summer and Fire Season Outlook (long version) - 6June2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This is the long version!
We won't be offended if you watch it at 1.5x speed (or 2x for those who live in the fast lane).
This video is intended to provide a full breadth look at the Summer Season and early Fire Season forecast. There are tools demonstrated that can make watching the weather easier too. Overall, Summer/Fire Season Outlook long version is perfect for community meetings or other organizations to get a sense for what is coming this summer.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Off...
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- Wave Forecast Changes
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- More information about changes to marine wave forecasts, including the enhancement of wave detail.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
- Title
- February 28, 2024 Weekend Storm System
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Update regarding the weekend storm system for the Bay Area and Central Coast (February 28, 2024).
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Update on Holiday Weekend Systems
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Here's the latest update on a series of frontal systems that will impact our area over the next several days.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
- Title
- Potential for Presidents Day Weekend Storm (posted 2/9/24)
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We're not done with storms yet.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
- Title
- Radar loop of Atmospheric River Feb 3-5, 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
- Title
- Over the last week, 2 powerful atmospheric rivers have battered the US West. January - February 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Back-to-back atmospheric rivers have brought substantial precipitation to the US West Coast.
A state of emergency was declared for Southern California as heavy rainfall and flooding threatened the region.
Multiple feet of snow were in the forecast from the Sierra Nevada mountains to the Cascades, with winter weather extending well into the Rocky Mountains.
loop here https://satlib.cira.colostate.edu/event/west-coast-atmospheric-rivers/
Imagery from any GOES satellite, credit the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (CSU/CIRA & NOAA).
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Pajaro River Provisional Flood Stages beginning 30Jan2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Pajaro River Flood Stages are being provisionally updated at the Chittenden gage beginning Tuesday 30 January 2024. See the video for a brief explanation.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Seasonal Weather Outlook Update: Late January 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Curious how the rest of winter is shaping up? Here's the updated Seasonal Weather Outlook as of late January 2024.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Pineapple Express (AR) likely end of Jan / early Feb 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Winter is fully upon us and we are tracking the signals of a potentially potent Pineapple Express (AR) for 31Jan - 2Feb 2024. There are still a lot of unknowns, but check out this video to see what we're seeing at this time.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- 14Dec2023 - Rain for the weekend into early next week, plus wind
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Weather models continue to show rain coming in late this weekend, lingering into midweek. Monday looks to be the main day with rain and wind moving through the area. Take a look at today's video for more.
For yesterday's video check here
https://youtu.be/HYhULa7S4HY?si=dx8vxyGgQn9qO4xa
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- 13Dec2023 - Rain forecast for this weekend?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Curious about the rain coming up this weekend and into early next week?
Great! Take 5 minutes and learn why the forecast is so fuzzy right now. Spoiler alert, cutoff low and being 3-5 days out.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Winter Season Outlook - November Update
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Looking for the latest winter season outlook? Well, check this out...
Mid November Seasonal Weather Outlook Update.
If you want to watch a full winter season outlook with October's data, check out the late October video: https://youtu.be/dpWW4YWY1i4?si=8p1X2lKVpKVrPIUm
Share with your friends and colleagues so that everyone can be a little better prepared.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- 14Nov2023 - Rain chances update
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Low pressure continues to spin off the coast, teasing us with rain chances. Check out this Tuesday afternoon update on what the rest of the week might look like.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Rain? Week of 13 Nov 2023 need to pay attention to this dynamic pattern
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This is a very dynamic week ahead and needs to be watched closely. The probabilities of rain are all over the map because the placement of the low and its strength off the west coast. Check out this video for a bit of weather context.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- First significant rain of the wet season Nov14th?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Models have been showing the first significant rain of the wet season arriving the week of Nov 13th. But where is this coming from? Is it an atmospheric river (AR)? What are the probabilities of getting rain?
Take 5 and check out this video from one of our staff meteorologists.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- 10/20/2023 - NWS Bay Area Winter Outlook for 2023/24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A deep dive into the winter outlook for the NWS Bay Area service area for the winter months of 2023/2024. Topics covered include: Drought status for California, El Nino and the ENSO cycle, CPC seasonal temperature and precipitation outlooks, as well as King Tides.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Mid October Beach Hazards 2023
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Want to know what's going on along area beaches today (18Oct) and tomorrow (19Oct)? Take a look at this briefing from meteorologist Brian Garcia describing the threats. Beautiful weather and dangerous ocean conditions are not a good combination. Play it safe, stay much farther back from the ocean's edge than you normally would.
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- Mid October Heat and Hazardous Surf 10/16/23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The mid week will offer hot temperatures and hazardous beach conditions
10/16/23
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Wind, Rain, and High Surf for Dec 26-27, 2022
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Last week of the year? Gotta end with a decent storm. Check out some of the details in today's storm video update.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- NWS Bay Area talks to NWS Director
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Recently (26 Oct 22) NWS Bay Area Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM), Brian Garcia, had a chance to talk with the new National Weather Service Director, Ken Graham, about his vision for the future of the NWS. This is their conversation.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- 10/21/22 Strong winds and Dry conditions for the weekend
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Strong winds come between dry afternoons. Stay Fire Weather aware and be prepared for hazardous seas!
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- September rain for the Bay Area! 2022
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ample moisture and a digging trough will sweep into the Bay Area this weekend bringing rain to the region late Saturday through early Monday with showers lingering into Tuesday.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- 9/4/22 Dangerous Heat update
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Be sure to find ways to beat the heat as early September continues to offer dangerous warmth.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Cold Weather Arriving Tonight
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Cold weather expected over the next several days with freezing temperatures likely for inland areas. Check this out for the latest information!
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Turn Around, Don't Drown when it comes to flooded roadways
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The recent rains have already provided 2 to 3 inches of rain in many areas. If you're traveling these holidays and come across debris in the road or flooded roadways, it is always better to turn around and find an alternate route so that you can arrive to your destination safely. Turn Around, Don't Drown.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/bayarea
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- December 12th Atmospheric River Chat (12.12.21)
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Another atmosphere river makes it's way to the Bay Area and Central Coast. Warning Coordination Meteorologist , Brian Garcia talks us through what to expect.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
- Title
- 13 Dec 2021 AR Briefing
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Check out this extended briefing about the Atmospheric River coming in this Sunday into Monday.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
- Title
- Winds atop Mt. Umunhum during the 10/24 AR
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- EDIT: Provide a short description describing the content of the video. Leave the "signature" below in every video.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
- Title
- 30 second Radar Loop of 10/24 AR
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- EDIT: Provide a short description describing the content of the video. Leave the "signature" below in every video.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
- Title
- Particularly Dangerous Situation Explanation
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- What to expect when you the Weather Service attaches a "PDS" to our products
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
- Title
- Marine and Beach risks for Sunday's Storm 10/24/21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Not only with there be hazards on land, but also by Sea.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Strong Winds and Moderate to Heavy Rain Return for Sunday 10/24/21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Brian Garcia Explains the weekend outlook as an Atmospheric River focuses itself on the Bay Area and Central Coast.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- October 2021 Rain (AR) and Wind
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A series of systems will impact the Bay Area and Monterey Bay regions over the next 7 days. Check out this video updated for some of the details.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Thunderstorm Potential & Red Flag Warning Thursday 9/9/21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A Red Flag Warning has been issued for North Bay Mountains and Valleys and East Bay Hills and Interior Valleys
WCM Brian Garcia breaks down what you need to know
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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- Red Flag Warning 17/18 Aug 2021
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Red Flag Warning for Interior North Bay Mountains and portions of the East Bay Hills tonight into tomorrow, 17/18 Aug 2021. Find out more through this video briefing.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Monterey, CA
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
