Weather Alerts and Warnings for

WHAT: Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected, with local gusts up to 55 mph.

WHERE: Southern Monterey Bay and the Big Sur Coast, San Francisco,
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, and San
Francisco Peninsula Coast.

WHEN: From 11 AM this morning to 5 AM PDT Sunday.

IMPACTS: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Blowing and drifting sand at the beaches and coastal roads.

WHAT: Strong northerly winds will generate very rough
conditions at area beaches along with strong rip and longshore
currents.

WHERE: Greatest impacts will be along west facing beaches of
the Pacific coastline.

WHEN: Through Monday morning.

IMPACTS: Dangerous wind and wave conditions will impact
beaches and water activities such as swimming, surfing,
boating, and tide pooling. Rough seas can sweep up the beach
and over rocks and jetties, pulling people into a cold
turbulent ocean. Rip currents will be stronger than normal and
long shore currents can move people and items in the water
quickly away from the point of entry. Local beach and cliff
erosion is possible. Water temperatures will also cool rapidly
due to strong upwelling conditions during this time. Large
tidal swings can cutoff access to beach walkers.