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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
Issued by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

PZZ540-020515-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0172.251003T0400Z-251003T1600Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 PM Thursday to 9 AM PDT 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
Issued by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

PZZ565-020515-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0172.251002T2200Z-251003T1600Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

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

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM Thursday to 9 AM PDT 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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
Issued by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

PZZ570-020515-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0171.000000T0000Z-251002T2200Z/
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0172.251003T0400Z-251003T1600Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT
THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO
9 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 9 to 11 ft.
  For the second Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20
  kt and seas 8 to 10 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT
  Thursday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 PM
  Thursday to 9 AM PDT 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
Issued by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

PZZ571-020515-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0171.000000T0000Z-251002T2200Z/
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0172.251003T0400Z-251003T1600Z/
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT
THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO
9 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 9 to 11 ft.
  For the second Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20
  kt expected.

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

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT
  Thursday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 PM
  Thursday to 9 AM PDT 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
Issued by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

PZZ575-020515-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0171.251001T2200Z-251002T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0172.251003T1000Z-251003T1600Z/
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT
THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 8 to 11 ft
  expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds
  15 to 20 kt expected.

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

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM PDT
  Thursday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 3 AM to 9
  AM PDT 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
Issued by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

PZZ576-020515-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0171.251001T2200Z-251002T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0172.251003T0400Z-251003T1600Z/
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
205 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT
THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO
9 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 8 to 10 ft
  expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds
  15 to 20 kt expected.

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

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM PDT
  Thursday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 PM
  Thursday to 9 AM PDT 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
241 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

PZZ455-475-020545-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-251003T0000Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
241 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 9 to 12 feet.

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

* WHEN...Until 5 PM 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.

&&

$$

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