Small Craft Advisory
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Pago Pago AS
735 AM SST Wed Aug 12 2020
American Samoa coastal waters out to 40 nautical miles including
National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa
PSZ150>152-130730-
Tutuila-Aunuu-Manua-Swains Island-
735 AM SST Wed Aug 12 2020
...A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect...
.TODAY...East wind 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Numerous showers.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Variable winds up to 10 knots. Seas 5
to 7 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7
feet. Scattered showers.
$$
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 300 PM SST.
For the other forecasts and model data go to our web page
http://www.weather.gov/ppg
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.VAAIGA LAUTELE O LE TAU MO GATAIFALE O AMERIKA SAMOA...O le a
aga`i mai uiga louloua o le tau i luga o le atusamoa e oo atu i le
faaiuga o le vaiaso. O le a faasoloina le faaitiitia o sami ma
savili e oo atu i le Aso Toona`i.
...O loo faaauau le Fautuaga mo Va`a Laiti...
.LE ASO...Savili mai sasa`e e 15 note. Sami e 7 i le 9 futu. E
toulu timuga.
.PO NANEI...Savili mai sasa`e e 15 note. Sami e 7 i le 9 futu. E
toulu timuga.
.ASO TOFI MA LE PO ASO TOFI...Savili mai matu i sasa`e 10 i le 15
note. Sami e 5 i le 7 futu. E taape solo timu.
.ASO FARAILE MA LE PO ASO FARAILE...Savili e agi le lautasi e oo
i le 10 mph. Sami e 5 i le 7 futu. E taape nai timu.
.ASO TOONA`I MA LE ASO SA...Savili mai saute i sasa`e 10 i le 15
note. Sami e 5 i le 7 futu. E taape solo timu.
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
904 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
PZZ475-130015-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-200815T0600Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
904 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
6 to 11 feet.
* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM 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 Eureka CA
904 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
PZZ470-130015-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-200813T2100Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0017.200813T2100Z-200814T1900Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
904 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT
THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 6 to 9 feet. For the Gale
Watch, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas
8 to 12 feet possible.
* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 2 PM PDT Thursday.
For the Gale Watch, from Thursday afternoon through Friday
morning.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
838 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
PZZ131-132-122345-
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0170.200813T0100Z-200813T1300Z/
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
838 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
PDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt.
* WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East
Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.
&&
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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/seattle
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
816 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
PZZ530-122330-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0167.200812T1800Z-200813T0400Z/
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
816 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
expected.
* WHERE...San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San
Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge.
* 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.
&&
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
816 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
PZZ540-122330-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0167.200813T0000Z-200813T1000Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
816 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes
California out to 10 nm.
* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 3 AM 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.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
816 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
PZZ570-122330-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0167.200812T1800Z-200814T0400Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 8 to 10 feet at 11 seconds expected.
* WHERE...Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM.
* WHEN...Until 9 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.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
816 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
PZZ571-122330-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0167.200813T0000Z-200813T1000Z/
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
expected.
* WHERE...Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM.
* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
418 AM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020
Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ225-130400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
418 AM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
418 AM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020
Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ230-130400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
418 AM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ176-130115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...
.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
212 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
PZZ356-376-122215-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-200812T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0077.200813T0000Z-200814T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.200814T0000Z-200815T1800Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
212 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt this
evening into Thursday. North winds could reach gale force of 30
to 35 kt late Thursday evening through Friday. Seas of 5 to 7 ft
becoming steep and wind driven of 7 to 10 ft. Seas build
further, possibly becoming very steep and hazardous at 8 to 12
ft Thursday evening into Friday.
* WHERE...Most areas beyond 1 to 2 nm from shore and south of Cape
Blanco will be affected by conditions hazardous to small craft
this evening. Gales and very steep and hazardous seas will be
possible beyond 5 nm from shore and south of Port Orford. All
other areas will likely experience conditions hazardous to small
craft.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 5 PM today through 5
PM PDT Thursday. For the Gale Watch, from Thursday afternoon
through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds and steep to very steep seas could
capsize or damage vessels. Low visibility conditions are
expected.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid strong winds and
very steep seas. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course,
and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
&&
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