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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
233 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

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/O.NEW.KMTR.GL.A.0006.240313T1600Z-240314T0400Z/
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
233 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25
  kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 9 to 11 ft. For the Gale
  Watch, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
  14 to 16 ft possible.

* WHERE...Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-
  60 NM.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM PDT Wednesday.
  For the Gale Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions.  Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

&&

$$

PZZ545-121745-
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/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.240313T0400Z-240313T2200Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
233 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft
  expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point
  California out to 10 nm.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 3 PM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ560-121745-
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/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.240312T2200Z-240313T2200Z/
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
233 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft
  expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos
  California out to 10 nm.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 3 PM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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/O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0014.240313T1000Z-240314T0400Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
233 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25
  kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 8 to 10 ft. For the Gale
  Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt
  and seas 10 to 14 ft expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras
  Blancas California out to 10 nm.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 AM PDT Wednesday.
  For the Gale Warning, from 3 AM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

&&

$$

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/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.240312T2200Z-240313T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0035.240313T2100Z-240314T0400Z/
Monterey Bay-
233 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to
  20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. For the second Small
  Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30
  kt expected.

* WHERE...Monterey Bay.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM this
  afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. For the second Small Craft
  Advisory, from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ570-121745-
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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
233 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 11 to 16 ft.

* WHERE...Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ571-121745-
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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
233 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 11 to 16 ft.

* WHERE...Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ575-121745-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-240314T0400Z/
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
233 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 11 to 16 ft.

* WHERE...Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ540-121745-
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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
233 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 8 to 13 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes
  California out to 10 nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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