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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

PZZ571-271800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0099.000000T0000Z-260829T1600Z/
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 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 San Francisco Bay Area
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

PZZ575-271800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0099.000000T0000Z-260829T1600Z/
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until 9 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 San Francisco Bay Area
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

PZZ576-271800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0099.000000T0000Z-260829T1600Z/
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 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 San Francisco Bay Area
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

PZZ560-271800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0099.000000T0000Z-260829T1600Z/
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 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 San Francisco Bay Area
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

PZZ565-271800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0099.000000T0000Z-260829T1600Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until 9 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.

&&

$$

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

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

PZZ540-271800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0099.000000T0000Z-260829T1600Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 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 San Francisco Bay Area
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

PZZ570-271800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0099.000000T0000Z-260829T1600Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 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 Eureka CA
259 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

PZZ455-271800-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0077.260828T1600Z-260830T0400Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
259 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 9 PM PDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 5 to 7 feet expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to 9 PM 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 Eureka CA
259 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

PZZ475-271800-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0077.260827T2200Z-260830T0400Z/
Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
259 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT SATURDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM 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 Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
144 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

PZZ670-271645-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0119.000000T0000Z-260828T2200Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
144 AM PDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Friday.

* 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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