Gale Warning

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
246 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
246 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25
  kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected. For the Gale Warning,
  northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected.

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

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to
  3 PM PDT this afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM this
  afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

California waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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