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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
853 PM PDT Sun Mar 30 2025

PZZ455-475-311200-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-250402T1000Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
853 PM PDT Sun Mar 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
  12 to 17 feet.

* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm and Cape
  Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Wednesday.

* 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 Eureka CA
853 PM PDT Sun Mar 30 2025

PZZ450-311200-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-250402T1000Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
853 PM PDT Sun Mar 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 11 to 16 feet.

* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Wednesday.

* 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 Eureka CA
853 PM PDT Sun Mar 30 2025

PZZ470-311200-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-250401T0400Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0014.250401T0400Z-250401T1600Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
853 PM PDT Sun Mar 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30
  kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 10 to 12 feet. For the Gale
  Watch, west winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
  15 to 17 feet possible.

* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 9 PM PDT Monday.
  For the Gale Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday
  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 San Francisco Bay Area
835 PM PDT Sun Mar 30 2025

PZZ570-311145-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-250401T1600Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
835 PM PDT Sun Mar 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  9 to 14 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Tuesday.

* 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
835 PM PDT Sun Mar 30 2025

PZZ540-311145-
/O.EXP.KMTR.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-250331T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0050.250331T1600Z-250401T1000Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
835 PM PDT Sun Mar 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO
3 AM PDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt and seas 7 to 11 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM Monday to 3 AM PDT Tuesday.

* 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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