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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
813 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

PZZ540-210015-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-251122T0500Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
813 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 8 to 13 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 PM 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
813 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

PZZ571-210015-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0203.000000T0000Z-251122T1100Z/
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
813 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
  9 to 14 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST 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
813 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

PZZ531-202300-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0203.251120T1700Z-251120T2300Z/
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
813 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt and choppy waters expected.

* WHERE...San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon.

* 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
813 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

PZZ545-210015-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0203.251120T1700Z-251121T0500Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
813 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 8 to 10 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PST 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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