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
331 PM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
  California out to 10 NM...
  Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM...

* Until 415 PM PDT.

* At 331 PM PDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line from near Soberanes Point to
  17 NM south of Point Sur, moving northeast at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 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...
  Point Sur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3633 12202 3642 12192 3640 12191 3639 12190
      3636 12191 3634 12189 3631 12190 3628 12185
      3624 12183 3620 12172 3611 12163 3609 12162
      3607 12159 3605 12159 3602 12157 3602 12155
      3591 12192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 207DEG 36KT 3644 12185 3622 12185 3602 12186

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 KTS

$$

Kennedy