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Strong Wind in San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California

Strong Wind April 4, 2021 · San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California

25 mph
Measured gust (22 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Four kite surfers were rescued off the coast of Foster City after strong winds carried them away from their starting point. One was able to make it back to shore but the others needed assistance. One of the rescued surfers was treated onshore for mild hypothermia https://sfist.com/2021/04/04/three-kite-surfers-rescued-in-foster-city-one-individual-treated-for-mild-case-of-hypothermia/. Buoy data and ASOS observations from the San Francisco Airport show gusts to around 25 mph.

The wider storm

Four kite surfers were rescued off the coast of Foster City after strong winds carried them away from their starting point. One was able to make it back to shore but the others needed assistance. One of the rescued surfers was treated onshore for mild hypothermia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 948912. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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