Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
507 PM PDT Tue Apr 1 2025

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
  10 NM...
  Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
  10 NM...

* Until 530 PM PDT.

* At 507 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 15 NM south of Pillar Point, moving
  southeast at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create
           locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged
           in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mainly open waters of Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon
  Point California out to 10 NM and Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point
  to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 12256 3725 12262 3732 12253 3726 12241
      3725 12242 3724 12242 3722 12241 3720 12241
      3718 12239 3717 12237 3715 12236 3709 12244
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 309DEG 25KT 3726 12254

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 KTS

$$

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