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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
217 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
217 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY.



* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH THURSDAY.



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.

&&

$$

PZZ575-230530-
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/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0066.130523T0400Z-130523T2200Z/
WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
217 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM PDT THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 3 PM PDT THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO
  45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE
  TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL THROUGH THURSDAY.

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.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0066.130523T0400Z-130523T2200Z/
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
217 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 3 PM PDT THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM PDT THURSDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL THROUGH THURSDAY.

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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WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
217 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

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

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL THROUGH THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ540-230530-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-130523T2200Z/
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
217 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

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

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL THROUGH THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ560-230530-
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PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
217 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

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

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL THROUGH THURSDAY.

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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SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA-
217 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
  TO 30 KNOTS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ535-230530-
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MONTEREY BAY-
217 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL THROUGH 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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