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

PZZ575-222330-
/O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130523T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0066.130523T0400Z-130523T1600Z/
WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
829 AM 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 9 AM 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
9 AM PDT THURSDAY.

* 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 EARLY
  THURSDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP FRESH SWELL THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

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

PZZ565-222330-
/O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130523T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0066.130523T0400Z-130523T2200Z/
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
829 AM 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.

&&

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

PZZ575-222215-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 45 KT.
WIND WAVES 6 TO 9 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 45 KT.
WIND WAVES 6 TO 9 FT. NW SWELL 10 TO 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. S SWELL 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. S SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

PZZ565-222215-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 14 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 16 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. S SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
4 TO 6 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ084-230500-
POINT ARENA TO POINT CONCEPTION-
849 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

PZZ645-222230-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING
15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING N
10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

PZZ670-222230-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
13 TO 16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
13 TO 16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

PZZ670-673-222345-
/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-
845 AM 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
845 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

PZZ645-222345-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130524T1000Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
845 AM 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.

&&

$$

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