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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

PZZ535-060615-
/O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-251105T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0196.251105T2300Z-251107T1100Z/
Monterey Bay-
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas
  8 to 10 ft expected.

* WHERE...Monterey Bay.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST Friday.

* 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
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

PZZ540-060615-
/O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-251105T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0196.251105T2300Z-251107T1100Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

* WHAT...Seas 10 to 15 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST Friday.

* 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
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

PZZ545-060615-
/O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-251105T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0196.251105T2300Z-251107T1100Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt and seas 8 to 12 ft
  expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST Friday.

* 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
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

PZZ560-060615-
/O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-251105T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0196.251105T2300Z-251107T1100Z/
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
  seas 8 to 12 ft expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos
  California out to 10 NM.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST Friday.

* 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
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

PZZ565-060615-
/O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-251105T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0196.251105T2300Z-251107T1100Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
  8 to 13 ft expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras
  Blancas California out to 10 NM.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST Friday.

* 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
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

PZZ570-060615-
/O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-251105T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0196.251105T2300Z-251107T1700Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Seas 11 to 16 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PST Friday.

* 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
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

PZZ571-060615-
/O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-251105T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0196.251105T2300Z-251107T1700Z/
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Seas 10 to 15 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PST Friday.

* 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
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

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/O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-251105T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0196.251105T2300Z-251107T1700Z/
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...West winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  10 to 14 ft expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PST Friday.

* 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
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

PZZ576-060615-
/O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-251105T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0196.251105T2300Z-251107T1700Z/
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
211 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 kt and seas 9 to 14 ft expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-
  60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PST Friday.

* 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
354 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

PZZ450-455-060800-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0120.000000T0000Z-251106T0600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0034.251106T0600Z-251106T1800Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
354 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and
  hazardous seas 14 to 18 feet expected. For the Small Craft
  Advisory, south winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  seas 13 to 17 feet.

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

* WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 10 PM this evening
  to 10 AM PST Thursday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 10
  PM PST this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
108 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

PZZ645-060500-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-251108T1100Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
108 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST Saturday.

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

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

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
108 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

PZZ670-060500-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-251109T0500Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
108 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PST Saturday.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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