Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 7, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this gale warning at Apr 13, 2009, 2:48 AM PDT. It took effect at Apr 13, 2009, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 34 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2009, 2:48 AM PDT (09:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2009, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2009, 3:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
439 WHUS76 KMTR 130948 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 248 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC COMBINED WITH A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER THE OUTER WATER WITH GALE WARNINGS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND MARINERS SHOULD USE CAUTION. PZZ570-131800- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090413T1200Z-090414T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0002.090414T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0007.090414T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 248 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. BY THIS EVENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE WITH 25 TO 35 KT WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-131800- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090414T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0002.090414T1200Z-090415T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0007.090414T0600Z-090415T0000Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 248 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. BY LATE THIS EVENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE WITH 25 TO 35 KT WINDS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-131800- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090413T1200Z-090415T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.RB.Y.0020.090413T1600Z-090414T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0002.090414T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 248 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THE COMBINED WAVE HEIGHTS WILL FOLLOW SUIT AND RISE TO 10 FEET OR GREATER ACROSS THE BAR...ESPECIALLY DURING EBB TIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ540-131800- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090413T1200Z-090415T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0002.090414T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 248 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-131800- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090413T1200Z-090415T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0002.090414T1200Z-090415T0000Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 248 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-131800- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0002.090414T1200Z-090415T0000Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 248 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF POINT SUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-131800- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090413T2000Z-090415T0000Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 248 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-131800- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090414T0600Z-090415T0000Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 248 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
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426 WHUS76 KMTR 131541 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 841 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC COMBINED WITH A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER THE OUTER WATERS WITH GALE WARNINGS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND MARINERS SHOULD USE CAUTION. PZZ570-132215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090414T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.090414T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 841 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. BY THIS EVENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE WITH 25 TO 35 KT WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-132215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090414T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.090414T0600Z-090415T0000Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 841 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. BY LATE THIS EVENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE WITH 25 TO 35 KT WINDS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-132215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0020.090413T1600Z-090414T1200Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 841 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THE COMBINED WAVE HEIGHTS WILL FOLLOW SUIT AND RISE TO 10 FEET OR GREATER ACROSS THE BAR...ESPECIALLY DURING EBB TIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ530-132215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090413T2000Z-090415T0000Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 841 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-132215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 841 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-132215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 841 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-132215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 841 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF POINT SUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-132215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090414T0600Z-090415T0000Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 841 AM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. EVANS WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
123 WHUS76 KMTR 132131 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 231 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC COMBINED WITH A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER THE OUTER WATERS WITH GALE WARNINGS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND MARINERS SHOULD USE CAUTION. PZZ570-140415- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090414T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0007.090414T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 231 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. BY THIS EVENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE WITH 25 TO 35 KT WINDS GUSTING TO 45 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-140415- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090414T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0007.090414T0600Z-090415T1000Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 231 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. BY LATE THIS EVENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE WITH 25 TO 35 KT WINDS GUSTING TO 45 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-140415- /O.EXT.KMTR.RB.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 231 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINED WAVE HEIGHTS WILL FOLLOW SUIT AND RISE TO 10 FEET OR GREATER ACROSS THE BAR...ESPECIALLY DURING EBB TIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ530-140415- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 231 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-140415- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 231 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-140415- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 231 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-140415- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 231 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-140415- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090414T0600Z-090415T1000Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 231 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. EVANS WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
844 WHUS76 KMTR 140411 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 911 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN OVER SOUTHERN NEVADA THROUGH TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC. A VERY TIGHT GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP RESULTING IN GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND MARINERS SHOULD USE CAUTION. PZZ545-141215- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.EXA.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 911 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. COMBINED SEA HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE BUILDING AND ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 12 FEET OR GREATER ACROSS THE BAR...ESPECIALLY DURING EBB TIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ560-141215- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.EXA.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 911 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-141215- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.EXA.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 911 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-141215- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.EXA.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 911 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-141215- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090414T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0007.090414T0411Z-090415T1000Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 911 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ570-141215- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 911 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-141215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 911 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-141215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090414T0600Z-090415T1000Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 911 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT TONIGHT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
734 WHUS76 KMTR 140933 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 233 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WEST WILL RESULT IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT. AS A RESULT...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT PRODUCING VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. MARINERS VENTURING OUT TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. PZZ530-141745- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090414T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.GL.W.0007.090414T1800Z-090415T0600Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 233 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCES GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS AFTNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-141745- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 233 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. COMBINED SEA HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE BUILDING AND ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 12 FEET OR GREATER ACROSS THE BAR... ESPECIALLY DURING EBB TIDES WITH FREQUENT BREAKERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ570-141745- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 233 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-141745- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 233 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-141745- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 233 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-141745- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 233 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-141745- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 233 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-141745- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1200Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 233 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE OUTER BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
187 WHUS76 KMTR 141548 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 848 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL RESULT IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT. AS A RESULT...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT PRODUCING VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. MARINERS VENTURING OUT TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. PZZ545-142215- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090415T0000Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 848 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. COMBINED SEA HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE BUILDING AND ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 12 FEET OR GREATER ACROSS THE BAR... ESPECIALLY DURING EBB TIDES WITH FREQUENT BREAKERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ530-142215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090414T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.090414T1800Z-090415T0600Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 848 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCES GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ570-142215- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 848 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-142215- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 848 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-142215- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 848 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-142215- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 848 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-142215- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 848 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-142215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1200Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 848 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE OUTER BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. EVANS WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
042 WHUS76 KMTR 141910 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 1210 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL RESULT IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT. AS A RESULT...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT PRODUCING VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. MARINERS VENTURING OUT TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. PZZ535-150415- /O.EXA.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0199.090415T1800Z-090416T0400Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 1210 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT THEN RISE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-150415- /O.EXT.KMTR.RB.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090415T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 1210 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. COMBINED SEA HEIGHTS ACROSS THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 10 AND 12 FEET WITH BREAKERS REACHING UP TO 16 FEET DURING EBB TIDES. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ570-150415- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1210 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-150415- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1210 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-150415- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 1210 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-150415- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 1210 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-150415- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 1210 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-150415- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0199.090415T1800Z-090416T0400Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 1210 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT THEN RISE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. EVANS WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
789 WHUS76 KMTR 150357 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 857 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL RESULT IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT. AS A RESULT...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT PRODUCING VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. MARINERS VENTURING OUT TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. PZZ545-151200- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090415T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 857 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. COMBINED SEA HEIGHTS ACROSS THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 10 AND 12 FEET WITH BREAKERS REACHING UP TO 16 FEET DURING EBB TIDES. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ535-151200- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0199.090415T1800Z-090416T0400Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 857 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT THEN RISE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ570-151200- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 857 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-151200- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 857 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-151200- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 857 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-151200- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 857 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-151200- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0198.090415T1000Z-090416T0400Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 857 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-151200- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0199.090415T1800Z-090416T0400Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 857 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT THEN RISE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 12, 10:55 PM PDT, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 10:55 PM PDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CA
1055 PM PDT SUN APR 12 2009
.DISCUSSION...AS OF 8:00 PM PDT SUNDAY...SATELLITE SHOWS COASTAL
STRATUS SLIDING INLAND AIDED BY ONSHORE WINDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
FROM SFO-SAC IS 2.3 MB AND 3.2 MB FROM ACV-SFO. HOW FAR INLAND THE
STRATUS GETS TONIGHT IS THE MAIN NEAR TERM CHALLENGE.
THE NEXT ITEM IS THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
FOR THE COASTAL WATERS AND THE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT LAND ZONES FROM
MONDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY EVENING. A STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS
PREDICTED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE BAY AREA SOMETIME LATE MORNING
OR EARLY AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY. THIS ESSENTIALLY LAYS THE GROUND-WORK
FOR MUCH STRONGER PRESSURE GRADIENTS WITH THE ACV-SFO REACHING A
STEEP 8 MB BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING PER THE WRF MODEL. GALES ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. THERE WILL BE POTENTIAL FOR
ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS ON THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE. APRIL IS TYPICALLY A
WINDY TIME OF THE YEAR IN THE AREA. SINCE IT IS STILL 36-48 HOURS OUT
ITS EARLY TO MAKE THE CALL WITH ANY HIGH DEGREE OF CERTAINTY ON A
WIND ADVISORY. FOR NOW ITS BEST TO ALLOW A COUPLE MORE MODEL RUNS
WHICH ALLOWS THE NEXT FEW SHIFTS THE FREEDOM TO DECIDE ON HOW TO
APPROACH THIS.
IN ADDITION TO THE WINDS ANOTHER PROBLEM MAY SOON THEREAFTER PRESENT
ITSELF FOR WEDNESDAY AND/OR THURSDAY MORNING...FROST. RAPID COOLING
IN LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURES BRINGS 850MB TEMPERATURES DOWN TO -2C TO
-3C BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. IF THE SURFACE WINDS HAVE A CHANCE TO
DIMINISH AS SOON AS WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN CLEAR SKIES AND
RADIATIONAL COOLING WILL LET TEMPERATURES LOWER TO EITHER FREEZING OR
BRIEFLY SUB-FREEZING LEVELS (UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S) IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE GUIDANCE FOR NAPA TUESDAY NIGHT INDICATES A LOW OF 30F.
THE COLDEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WOULD LIKELY OCCUR OVER THE NORTHERN
BAY VALLEYS BUT WILL ALSO NEED TO LOOK AT OTHER WIND PROTECTED
VALLEYS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA WELL AWAY FROM THE
WATERS. ITS TOO EARLY TO SAY WITH CONFIDENCE BUT THE POSSIBILITY OF
A FROST ADVISORY WILL NEED TO BE LOOKED AT FOR TUESDAY AND/OR
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS.
OTHERWISE THE AREA REMAINS IN A DRY WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEK.
IN THE WAKE OF THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH THE GFS/ECMWF AGREE AN UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE WILL DEVELOP OVER CALIFORNIA IN TIME FOR THE WEEKEND. BY
LATE WEEK AND OVER NEXT WEEKEND EXPECT MAINLY CLEAR SKIES...A
DECREASE IN WINDS AND A NOTICEABLE UPTREND IN TEMPERATURES.
NO UPDATES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
&&
.AVIATION...AS OF 10:55 PM PDT SUNDAY...MARINE STRATUS HAS BEEN
SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWER TO DEVELOP THAN PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED. AM STILL
EXPECTING CEILING DEVELOPMENT TO OCCUR AT ALL TERMINALS EXCEPT
KSTS...BUT HAVE BACKED OFF ON ONSET TIMING AS WELL AS PROJECTING
EARLIER CLEARING. CONFIDENCE IS RELATIVELY LOW HOWEVER ON BOTH TIMING
AND EXTENSIVENESS. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON ARE
EXPECTED TO BE STRONGER THAN TODAY.
&&
.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.TNGT...SCA...PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM.
...POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 0-10 NM.
PUBLIC FORECAST: CANEPA/MHS
AVIATION FORECAST: BLIER
NWS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCOThe office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 9:38 PM PDT | Gale Watch | MTR | 5 hr | |
| Apr 13, 2:35 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, City and County of San Francisco and 4 more | 32 hr |
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