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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
117 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM

ANZ237-251700-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
117 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES.  INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
117 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM

ANZ256-251700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
117 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES.  INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
117 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM

ANZ235-251700-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
117 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES.  INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
117 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM

ANZ255-251700-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
117 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES.  INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
117 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM

ANZ254-251700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
117 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES.  INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1258 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

.A LATE SEASON GALE CENTER IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS MAY GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DURING THIS TIME. IN ADDITION LARGE SOUTH SWELLS ACROSS THE RI
AND SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS WATERS WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING
WEST WIND WAVES TO YIELD VERY STEEP AND CHOPPY SEA CONDITIONS.

ANZ235-237-251300-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-130525T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0016.130525T1800Z-130526T1500Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1258 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
  35 KT POSSIBLE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1258 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

.A LATE SEASON GALE CENTER IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS MAY GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DURING THIS TIME. IN ADDITION LARGE SOUTH SWELLS ACROSS THE RI
AND SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS WATERS WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING
WEST WIND WAVES TO YIELD VERY STEEP AND CHOPPY SEA CONDITIONS.

ANZ254-255-251300-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-130525T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0016.130525T1800Z-130526T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
1258 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
  POSSIBLE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1258 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

.A LATE SEASON GALE CENTER IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS MAY GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DURING THIS TIME. IN ADDITION LARGE SOUTH SWELLS ACROSS THE RI
AND SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS WATERS WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING
WEST WIND WAVES TO YIELD VERY STEEP AND CHOPPY SEA CONDITIONS.

ANZ256-251300-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-130525T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0016.130525T1800Z-130526T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1258 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
  35 KT POSSIBLE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
834 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

PZZ645-251145-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-130526T2200Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.A.0015.130526T2200Z-130528T1000Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
834 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL
  PREVAIL AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS
  ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT
  GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
834 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

PZZ670-673-251145-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-130526T2200Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.A.0015.130526T2200Z-130528T1000Z/
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-
834 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL
  PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED TO INCREASE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT
  GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
834 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

PZZ676-251145-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-130526T2200Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.A.0015.130526T2200Z-130528T1000Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
834 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WILL PREVAIL AT TIMES
  THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
  INCREASE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40
  KT LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
831 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

PZZ645-251145-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
831 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20
TO 25 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7
SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
35 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
831 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

PZZ676-251145-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
831 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS
ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT NW OF SAN
NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH
POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS
7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
12 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS
11 TO 12 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7
TO 10 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
831 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

PZZ673-251145-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
831 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7
SECONDS...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6
TO 8 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
831 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

PZZ670-251145-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
831 PM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8
TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO
10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE
EVENING...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH POSSIBLE FREQUENT GUSTS TO
35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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