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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
227 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

PZZ540-180630-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-251118T1100Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
227 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
  8 to 12 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST Tuesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
227 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

PZZ570-180630-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-251119T1100Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
227 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
  10 to 14 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
148 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

PZZ350-370-181100-
/O.CAN.KMFR.SE.W.0045.000000T0000Z-251118T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-251118T1200Z/
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
148 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT... For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt
  with gusts up to 30 kt and steep seas 9 to 13 ft at 11 to 12
  seconds.

* WHERE...All the area.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or
  damage vessels. Bar crossings will become especially
  treacherous.

* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners and those operating smaller vessels should
remain in port and avoid the area of hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
148 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

PZZ356-181100-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0045.000000T0000Z-251118T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-251119T0600Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
148 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST TUESDAY...

* WHAT..North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and steep
  to very steep and hazardous seas 10 to 15 ft, due to a mix of
  wind seas and swell at 11 to 12 seconds, through late tonight.
  On Tuesday, winds will lower to 15 to 25 kt with steep seas of 8
  to 11 feet.

* WHERE...All areas will experience conditions hazardous to small
  craft. Very steep warning level seas are expected beyond 3 nm
  from shore south of Port Orford through late tonight.

* WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 4 AM PST Tuesday.
  For the Small Craft Advisory, until 10 PM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or
  damage vessels. Bar crossings will become especially
  treacherous.

* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels
should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port
until conditions improve.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
148 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

PZZ376-181100-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0045.000000T0000Z-251118T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0101.251117T2148Z-251119T1200Z/
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
148 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT..North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and steep
  to very steep and hazardous seas 11 to 16 ft, due to a mix of
  wind seas and swell at 11 to 12 seconds, through late tonight.
  On Tuesday, winds will lower to 15 to 25 kt with steep seas of 8
  to 12 feet.


* WHERE...All areas will experience conditions hazardous to small
  craft. Very steep warning level seas are expected beyond 3 nm
  from shore south of Port Orford through late tonight.

* WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 4 AM PST Tuesday.
  For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or
  damage vessels. Bar crossings will become especially
  treacherous.

* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels
should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port
until conditions improve.

&&

$$

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