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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

PZZ560-240000-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0129.261023T2200Z-261024T0400Z/
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 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 San Francisco Bay Area
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

PZZ565-240000-
/O.EXP.KMTR.SC.Y.0128.000000T0000Z-261023T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0129.261023T2200Z-261024T0400Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
  expected.

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

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM PDT this
  morning. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM this
  afternoon to 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

PZZ570-240000-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0128.000000T0000Z-261024T1600Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

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

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 34 kt and seas
  10 to 13 ft.

* 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 San Francisco Bay Area
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

PZZ571-240000-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0128.000000T0000Z-261024T1000Z/
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

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

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 34 kt and seas
  9 to 13 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 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
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

PZZ575-240000-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0128.000000T0000Z-261024T0400Z/
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

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

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

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

* 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

PZZ576-240000-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0128.000000T0000Z-261024T1000Z/
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
847 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 8 to 11 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 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
854 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

PZZ455-240000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-261024T1600Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
854 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

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

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas
  7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out
  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 Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
731 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

PZZ670-240400-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0155.000000T0000Z-261024T1000Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
731 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2026

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

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT 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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