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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
945 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

PZZ450-131245-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0065.250613T1200Z-250615T1000Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
945 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM
PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
  6 to 9 feet expected.

* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm.

* WHEN...From 5 AM Friday to 3 AM PDT Sunday.

* 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 Eureka CA
945 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

PZZ475-131245-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-250615T1000Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
945 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 8 to 11 feet.

* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Sunday.

* 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 Eureka CA
945 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

PZZ470-131245-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-250615T1000Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
945 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
  7 to 11 feet.

* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Sunday.

* 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 Eureka CA
945 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

PZZ455-131245-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-250615T1000Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
945 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Sunday.

* 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
841 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

PZZ570-131145-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-250614T1000Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
841 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to
  35 kt and seas 8 to 11 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Saturday.

* 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
230 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

PZZ356-376-131230-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-250616T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0009.250613T2100Z-250614T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0031.250613T2100Z-250614T0900Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
230 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 2 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt
  with gusts up to 35 kt and steep seas 7 to 10 ft. For the
  Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 9 to 12 ft
  expected.

* WHERE...Until Friday 2 PM, small craft for all areas. Between
  Friday afternoon and evening, Hazardous Seas Warning south of
  Gold Beach and out 30 nm from shore with small craft elsewhere.
  Friday night, small craft all areas.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM PDT Sunday.
  For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 2 PM Friday to 2 AM PDT
  Saturday.

* 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
230 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

PZZ350-370-131230-
/O.EXB.KMFR.SC.Y.0058.250613T0000Z-250614T0900Z/
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
230 PM PDT Thu Jun 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Steep seas 7 to 9 ft.

* WHERE...All areas.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Saturday.

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

* 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.

&&

$$

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