A powerful Pacific storm is forecast to bring extremely hazardous conditions to mariners and coastal regions of Northern and Central California this week.
The National Weather Service (NWS) San Francisco Bay Area reported that Storm Force winds will develop across open coastal waters on Tuesday morning, December 23, with Gale Force winds spreading into the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay. Winds are expected to ease gradually by late Wednesday, but hazardous seas will persist into Friday.
The NWS Coastal Waters Forecast indicates sustained winds exceeding 90 km/h (55 mph) with gusts near 110 km/h (70 mph) offshore, accompanied by steep waves reaching 5–6 m (16–20 feet)…