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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
825 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

PZZ650-091130-
/O.CAN.KLOX.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-260309T0400Z/
/O.EXA.KLOX.SC.Y.0036.260309T1000Z-260309T1900Z/
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
825 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON PDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt.
  Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to noon PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
  for more.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
825 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

PZZ655-091130-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-260309T1900Z/
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
825 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA
  including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands.

* WHEN...Until noon PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
  for more.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
825 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

PZZ670-091130-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0036.260309T1000Z-260310T1000Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
825 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM
PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM.

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

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
  for more.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
825 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

PZZ673-091130-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-260309T1900Z/
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
825 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and
  westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands.

* WHEN...Until noon PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
  for more.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
825 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

PZZ676-091130-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-260309T1900Z/
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to
60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
825 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente
  Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa
  Barbara Islands.

* WHEN...Until noon PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
  for more.

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
833 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

PZZ565-091145-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0026.260309T1600Z-260310T2200Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
833 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 3 PM
PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM Monday to 3 PM 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
833 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

PZZ576-091145-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0026.260309T0400Z-260310T2200Z/
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
833 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 8 to 13 ft expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-
  60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM 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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