Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
905 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025
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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
905 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt and seas 8 to 10 feet expected. For the
Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
30 kt and seas 7 to 9 feet expected.
* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm.
* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 5 PM this afternoon to 3 AM
PDT Sunday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM PDT this
afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm
offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New
England.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.
ANZ805-270230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm
offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New
England.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.
ANZ800-270230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance
of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
558 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
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Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-Eastern Bay-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-
558 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 10 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt. For the Gale Warning, west to northwest
winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft
expected.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Eastern
Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank
River, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound
and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 PM EDT this
evening. For the Gale Warning, from 11 PM this evening to 6 AM
EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
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