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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
234 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ650-231645-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
234 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT
EARLY...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT BY THE
AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT. STRONGEST WESTERN PORTION.
COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5
TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8
SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6
TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6
TO 8 FT.

$$

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

PZZ650-231745-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-130524T1000Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
234 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW 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. STEEP COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
  9 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.

&&

$$

HALL

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
257 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY

PZZ565-231600-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
257 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES
4 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
257 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY

PZZ575-231600-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
257 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
226 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

PZZ565-231600-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-130524T2200Z/
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
226 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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

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

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL THROUGH FRIDAY.

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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
226 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

PZZ575-231600-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-130524T2200Z/
WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
226 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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

* WINDS: NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL THROUGH FRIDAY.

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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