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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
256 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

PZZ570-140600-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0121.250714T2200Z-250715T1000Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
256 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO
3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM Monday to 3 AM PDT 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.

&&

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
256 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

PZZ530-140400-
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0122.250713T2156Z-250714T0400Z/
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
256 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with a few gusts to 30 kt and
  choppy waters until mid evening.

* WHERE...San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San
  Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.

* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
553 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

PZZ455-140900-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0083.250715T0000Z-250715T1800Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
553 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MONDAY TO
11 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with localized gusts to 35
  kt and seas 6 to 11 feet expected.

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

* WHEN...From 5 PM Monday to 11 AM PDT 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.

&&

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
553 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

PZZ475-140900-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-250714T1800Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0027.250714T1800Z-250715T1800Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
553 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
MONDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO
11 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous
  seas 11 to 16 feet expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, north
  winds 15 to 25 kt with localized gusts to 35 kt and seas 9 to
  14 feet.

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

* WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 11 AM Monday to 11
  AM PDT Tuesday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 AM PDT
  Monday.

* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause
  damage to vessels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels
should prepare for rough seas and consider remaining in port
until hazardous seas subside.

&&

$$

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