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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
219 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

PZZ570-220530-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-230323T0400Z/
/O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0021.230322T0400Z-230323T0400Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
219 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  10 to 15 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
219 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

PZZ540-220530-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-230323T1000Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
219 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

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

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  6 to 11 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Thursday.

* 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
219 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

PZZ545-220530-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-230323T1000Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
219 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

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

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
  8 to 10 ft, resulting in hazardous conditions near harbor
  entrances.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft
  especially when navigating in or near harbor entrances.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Small craft should use extreme caution when navigating in or near
harbor entrances.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
219 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

PZZ530-220400-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-230322T0400Z/
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
219 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

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

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  rough waters.

* 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
217 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

PZZ645-220530-
/O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-230322T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0042.230321T2117Z-230322T1600Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
217 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10
  NM.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
217 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

PZZ670-673-676-220530-
/O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-230322T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0042.230321T2117Z-230324T1000Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to
60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
217 PM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of southwest
  California.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX).

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
840 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

PZZ455-212345-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0034.230322T1600Z-230323T0400Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
840 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 9 to 11 feet expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM 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.

&&

$$

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