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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS San Diego, CA

May 18, 2011

NWS San Diego, CA issued this small craft advisory at May 18, 2011, 5:18 PM PDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 18, 2011, 5:18 PM PDT (00:18 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2011, 11:00 PM PDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

628 
WHUS76 KSGX 190018
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
518 PM PDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GUSTY WIND THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.STRONG GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

PZZ750-190600-
/O.NEW.KSGX.SC.Y.0013.110519T0018Z-110519T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
518 PM PDT WED MAY 18 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

WINDS AND WAVES:


* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. EXPECT
  THE STRONGEST WINDS IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS
  DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* SEAS: SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

CAUTIONARY/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.

&&

$$

PZZ775-190600-
/O.CON.KSGX.SI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110519T0600Z/
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
518 PM PDT WED MAY 18 2011

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

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

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. 

* SEAS: SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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