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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
244 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
244 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM
PDT THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO
  25 KNOTS...CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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/O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0009.130521T2200Z-130523T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0066.130523T0400Z-130523T1000Z/
WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
244 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM
PDT THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  TOMORROW EVENING. WINDS REMAIN 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH AT LEAST
  EARLY THURSDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL TODAY AND TOMORROW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ540-220545-
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/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0059.130522T1000Z-130523T1000Z/
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
244 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM
PDT THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MORNING WEDNESDAY. WINDS
  DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ565-220545-
/O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130523T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0066.130523T0400Z-130523T1000Z/
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
244 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM
PDT THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35
  KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS THEN
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ545-220545-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-130523T1000Z/
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
244 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
THURSDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ560-220545-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-130523T1000Z/
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
244 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
THURSDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
  THURSDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ530-220545-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-130522T1000Z/
SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA-
244 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. LOCAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ535-220545-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0059.130521T2200Z-130522T1000Z/
MONTEREY BAY-
244 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. LOCAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS ARE
  POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$





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