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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
246 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

PZZ560-121800-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0161.250912T2200Z-250913T0400Z/
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.

* 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
246 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

PZZ570-121800-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0161.000000T0000Z-250913T1000Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt
  expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Saturday.

* 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
246 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

PZZ540-121800-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0161.250912T1600Z-250913T1000Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 3 AM PDT Saturday.

* 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
246 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

PZZ571-121800-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0161.000000T0000Z-250913T1000Z/
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
  expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Saturday.

* 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
240 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

PZZ455-121745-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0094.000000T0000Z-250913T1800Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
240 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 7 to 10 feet.

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

* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Saturday.

* 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
240 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

PZZ475-121745-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-250913T1800Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
240 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  7 to 10 feet.

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

* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Saturday.

* 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
240 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

PZZ470-121745-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0094.000000T0000Z-250913T0600Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
240 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  7 to 9 feet.

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

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* 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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