Marine Weather Message
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
903 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
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-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
903 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF
  35 T0 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...THEN WINDS
  WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH. STEEP SEAS OF 7 TO 11 FEET WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH 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.

&&

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EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
903 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15
  TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS BY AFTERNOON...THEN
  CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING. WINDS
  WILL BE STRONGEST ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION. STEEP SEAS OF 5
  TO 7 FEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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