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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
211 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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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-
211 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
  ISOLATED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 KNOTS COULD OCCUR DURING THE
  EVENING. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 10 TO 13
  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.

&&

$$

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OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
211 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
  BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING. ISOLATED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 KNOTS COULD OCCUR THIS
  EVENING NORTHWEST OF SAN NICHOLAS ISLAND. STEEP SHORT-PERIOD
  SEAS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 10 TO 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.

&&

$$

PZZ645-240515-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130524T1000Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
211 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. STEEP
  SHORT-PERIOD SEAS WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 11 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.

&&

$$

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EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
211 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE CHANNEL
  NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS
  MAY OCCUR DURING THE EVENING. STEEP COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET
  WILL CONTINUE...HIGHEST ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS.

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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