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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
251 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

PZZ470-191800-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0084.260920T1000Z-260921T0400Z/
Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
251 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  4 to 7 feet expected.

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

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM 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
251 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

PZZ455-191800-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-260921T0400Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
251 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 4 to 7 feet.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out
  10 nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM 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
251 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

PZZ475-191800-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-260921T0400Z/
Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
251 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  6 to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to
  60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM 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
233 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

PZZ540-191745-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-260920T1600Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
233 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 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.

&&

$$

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http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
233 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

PZZ570-191745-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-260921T1600Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
233 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Monday.

* 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
223 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

PZZ350-370-192230-
/O.EXB.KMFR.SC.Y.0076.260920T2100Z-260922T0600Z/
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
223 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5
  to 7 ft at 5 to 6 seconds expected.

* WHERE...From Cape Arago to Cape Blanco.

* WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or
  damage smaller vessels.

* 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
223 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

PZZ356-376-192230-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0076.260920T0600Z-260922T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.A.0017.260921T2100Z-260922T0600Z/
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-
223 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM PDT MONDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 25 kt
  with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 9 ft at 5 to 6 seconds
  expected. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, north winds 20 to 30 kt
  with gusts up to 35 kt and very steep and hazardous seas 7 to 10
  ft at 5 to 6 seconds possible.

* WHERE...Small Craft Advisory for all of the area late this
  evening through Monday evening, except a Hazardous Seas Watch
  from Gold Beach to Pt. St. George during Monday afternoon and
  evening.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 11 PM this evening
  to 11 PM PDT Monday. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, from Monday
  afternoon through Monday evening.

* 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...

Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous and very
steep sea conditions.

&&

$$

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