Gale Watch

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
223 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
223 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 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 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.

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
222 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

PZZ676-251700-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
222 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS
ISLAND IN THE MORNING. OTHERWISE W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW
15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS
4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. STRONGEST
NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. STRONGEST NW OF
SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 KT.
STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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