Marine Weather Message
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
222 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

PZZ670-673-230530-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130524T1000Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
222 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 45 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. COMBINED
  SEAS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 12 AND 16 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ676-230530-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130524T1000Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
222 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND TO 45 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTHWEST OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND.
  COMBINED SEAS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 11 AND 14 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ645-230530-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130524T1000Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
222 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT
  TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY
  NIGHT. COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ650-230400-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0018.130522T2200Z-130523T0400Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
222 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE CHANNEL
  NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON
  WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING. STEEP COMBINED SEAS WILL
  BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ655-230530-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0063.130522T2200Z-130523T1000Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
222 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10
  TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN
  PORTIONS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT
  BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND SUNRISE.

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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