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Gale Warning 36, NWS Los Angeles, CA

December 17, 2012

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2012, 3:33 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2012, 3:00 AM PST. It was in force for 24 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
Dec 17, 2012, 3:33 AM PST (11:33 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 18, 2012, 3:00 AM PST
Expired
Dec 19, 2012, 3:00 AM PST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

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

021 
WHUS76 KLOX 171133
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
333 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

PZZ645-670-673-171945-
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.121218T0500Z-121218T1100Z/
/O.UPG.KLOX.GL.A.0028.121218T1400Z-121219T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1100Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
333 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
PST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
PST TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
  LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS BY LATE EVENING...THEN TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS
  WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30
  KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS TUESDAY WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25
  KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS TONIGHT...AND TO 12 TO 15 FEET
  TUESDAY...WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD SHORTENING TO 7 SECONDS BY
  AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 7
  SECONDS TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY. SEAS WILL
  BE A COUPLE OF FEET LOWER NEAR SHORE.

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 CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ650-655-676-171945-
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.121218T1100Z-121218T1800Z/
/O.UPG.KLOX.GL.A.0028.121218T1800Z-121219T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1800Z-121219T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
333 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM PST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY.
THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
  WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN TO 20 TO 30
  KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. WEST TO
  NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO
  35 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OFFSHORE WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A
  DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS TONIGHT...AND TO 12 TO 15 FEET
  TUESDAY...WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD SHORTENING TO 7 SECONDS BY
  AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 7
  SECONDS TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY. ACROSS
  THE INNER WATERS AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS WILL
  PEAK AT 7 TO 9 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE
  SUBSIDING. 

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 CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
399 
WHUS76 KLOX 171642
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
842 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

PZZ645-670-673-172330-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.121218T0500Z-121218T1100Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1100Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
842 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 3 AM PST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH 
  LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS BY LATE EVENING...THEN TO 20 TO 30 
  KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS 
  20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS TUESDAY WILL DIMINISH TO 
  15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY 
  NIGHT.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS TONIGHT...AND TO 12 TO 15 FEET
  TUESDAY...WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD SHORTENING TO 7 SECONDS BY
  AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 7
  SECONDS TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY. SEAS WILL
  BE A COUPLE OF FEET LOWER NEAR SHORE.

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 CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ650-655-676-172330-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.121218T1100Z-121218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1800Z-121219T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
842 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM PST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 
  KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN TO 
  20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. 
  WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL 
  GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OFFSHORE WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A
  DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS TONIGHT...AND TO 12 TO 15 FEET
  TUESDAY...WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD SHORTENING TO 7 SECONDS BY
  AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 7
  SECONDS TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY. ACROSS
  THE INNER WATERS AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS WILL
  PEAK AT 7 TO 9 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE
  SUBSIDING. 

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 CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
691 
WHUS76 KLOX 172224
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
224 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

PZZ650-655-180530-
/O.CAN.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.121218T1100Z-121218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1800Z-121219T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
224 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40
  KT LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND BECOME NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING.
  THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 11 FEET TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND THEN SUBSIDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ645-670-673-180530-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.121218T0500Z-121218T1100Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1100Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
224 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 3 AM PST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH 
  LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS BY LATE EVENING...THEN TO 20 TO 30 
  KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS 
  20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS TUESDAY WILL DIMINISH TO 
  15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY 
  NIGHT.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 11 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS TONIGHT...AND TO 11 TO 14 FEET
  TUESDAY...WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD SHORTENING TO 7 SECONDS BY
  AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS OF 11 TO 14 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 7
  SECONDS TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ676-180530-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.121218T1100Z-121218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1800Z-121219T1100Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
224 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM PST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
  25 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
  40 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30
  KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL DIMINISH TO
  15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY
  NIGHT.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS TONIGHT...AND TO 11 TO 14 FEET TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$
720 
WHUS76 KLOX 180518
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
918 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

PZZ645-181330-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-121218T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1700Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
918 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
  GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT...THEN TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 KNOTS BY MID MORNING TUESDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO
  25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS TONIGHT THEN PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY
  EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ670-673-181330-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-121218T1100Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1100Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
918 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
  LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT...THEN TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS BY EARLY TUESDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15
  TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 11 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS TONIGHT...AND TO 11 TO 14 FEET
  TUESDAY...WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD SHORTENING TO 7 SECONDS BY
  AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS OF 11 TO 14 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 7
  SECONDS TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ676-181330-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.121218T1100Z-121218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1800Z-121219T1100Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
918 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM PST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 
  TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH 
  GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 
  TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL 
  DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BY 
  LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS TONIGHT...AND TO 11 TO 14 FEET TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ650-655-181330-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1800Z-121219T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
918 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 
  40 KT LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND BECOME NORTHWEST TUESDAY 
  EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 11 FEET TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND THEN SUBSIDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
526 
WHUS76 KLOX 181039
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
239 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

PZZ670-673-181800-
/O.EXP.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-121218T1100Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1100Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
239 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT TODAY WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 KT...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45
  KT THIS EVENING. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TONIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING ON WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS...SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 10 AND 14 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
  AND TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ676-181800-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.121218T1100Z-121218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1800Z-121219T1100Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
239 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT TODAY WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 KT...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45
  KT THIS EVENING. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TONIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING ON WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS...SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 10 AND 14 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
  AND TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ645-181800-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-121218T1700Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1700Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
239 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
  TO 35 KT TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT
  BEFORE DIMINISHING ON WEDNESDAY. 

* SEAS...SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
  AND TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ650-655-181800-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1800Z-121219T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
239 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT TODAY WITH
  GUSTS TO 35 KT...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40
  KT THIS EVENING. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TONIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST
  WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS. 

* SEAS...SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 7 TO 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
  AND TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

RAT
678 
WHUS76 KLOX 181651
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
851 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

PZZ645-182330-
/O.EXP.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-121218T1700Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1700Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
851 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
  TO 35 KT TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT
  BEFORE DIMINISHING ON WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET. SEAS WILL BECOME VERY STEEP
  THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ676-182330-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-121218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1800Z-121219T1100Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
851 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 KT...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT
  THIS EVENING. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  TONIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FT...DOMINANT
  PERIOD 7 SECONDS.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ670-673-182330-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
851 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 KT...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT
  THIS EVENING. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  TONIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING ON WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 13 TO 16 FT...DOMINANT
  PERIOD 7 SECONDS.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ650-655-182330-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.121218T1800Z-121219T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
851 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING ON WEDNESDAY. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS WEST PORTIONS.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 11 FEET...DOMINANT
  PERIOD 7 SECONDS.

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.

&&

$$
221 
WHUS76 KLOX 182223
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
223 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

PZZ670-673-676-190530-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
223 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. T

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS 11 TO 15 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ650-655-190530-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
223 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS WEST PORTIONS.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ645-190530-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
223 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. 

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. 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.

&&

$$
649 
WHUS76 KLOX 182252 CCA
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
251 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

CORRECTED TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS

PZZ670-673-676-190615-
/O.COR.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
251 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS 11 TO 15 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ650-655-190615-
/O.COR.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
251 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
  THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS WEST PORTIONS.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ645-190615-
/O.COR.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
251 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. 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.

&&

$$

HALL
390 
WHUS76 KLOX 190428
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
828 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

PZZ670-673-676-191100-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
828 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS 11 TO 15 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ650-655-191100-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
828 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS WEST PORTIONS.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ645-191100-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
828 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET. 

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.

&&

$$

RAT
412 
WHUS76 KLOX 191035
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
235 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012

PZZ670-673-676-191700-
/O.EXP.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0130.121219T1100Z-121219T1700Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
235 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30
  KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID-MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS 8 TO 12 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ650-655-191145-
/O.EXP.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
235 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE LATEST BUOY OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THE GUSTY NORTHWEST TO
NORTH WINDS HAD DIMINISHED NOTICEABLY. THEREFORE...THE GALE
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 300 AM.

$$

PZZ645-191145-
/O.EXP.KLOX.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1100Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
235 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE LATEST BUOY OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THE GUSTY NORTHWEST TO
NORTH WINDS HAD DIMINISHED NOTICEABLY. THEREFORE...THE GALE
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 300 AM.

$$

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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 Los Angeles, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 16, 8:00 PM PST, 7 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 8:00 PM PST, 7 hours 33 minutes before
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
800 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
LINGERING SHOWERS WILL BECOME LESS WIDESPREAD THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING. AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION...THE CHANCE OF
RAIN WILL THEN INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NORTH OF POINT
CONCEPTION AND MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING FOR AREAS SOUTH OF
POINT CONCEPTION. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR SOME AREAS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEHIND THE FRONT. THE NEXT
WEATHER SYSTEM MAY APPROACH THE CENTRAL COAST LATE NEXT WEEK.

&&

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-WED)...A MOIST ONSHORE FLOW KEPT PLENTY OF
CLOUDS AND SOME LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE OVER THE FORECAST AREA THIS
EVENING...WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN THIS WEATHER PATTERN EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT. A DUSTING OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE
6000 FEET TONIGHT AS WELL. GUSTY SW WINDS OVER PARTS OF THE ANTELOPE
VALLEY ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

A BROAD NW FLOW ALOFT OVER SRN CA TONIGHT WILL TURN MORE WESTERLY ON
MON. AN UPPER LEVEL TROF WILL APPROACH THE CA COAST FROM THE E PAC
MON NIGHT THEN MOVE INTO THE REGION ON TUE. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE
QUICKLY E AND OUT OF THE STATE TUE NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY WEAK UPPER
LEVEL RIDGING ON WED. THE MOIST ONSHORE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL PERSIST
THRU MON WITH MORE CLOUDINESS AND THE SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN FOR MANY AREAS...EXCEPT LIGHT RAIN BECOMING LIKELY OVER
SLO/SBA COUNTIES IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN CHANCES WILL THEN INCREASE
OVER VTU/L.A. COUNTIES MON NIGHT INTO TUE MORNING AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. THE CHANCES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH TUE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FOR THIS
SYSTEM SHOULD BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE...WITH MOST LOCATIONS RECEIVING A
TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS...ALTHO LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE QUARTER OF
AN INCH CANNOT BE RULED OUT. SNOW LEVELS SHOULD BE ABOVE 6000 FEET
THROUGH MON NIGHT THEN FALL TO 3500 TO 4000 FEET ON TUE. ANY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES
POSSIBLE THRU TUE.

NW WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TUE AFTERNOON
FOR THE CENTRAL COAST...MTNS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY. WINDS SHOULD
INCREASE AND TURN MORE NORTHERLY TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING...WITH
THE POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. THERE
WILL ALSO BE SUPPORT FOR THE GUSTY WINDS TO SPREAD TO THE VALLEYS
AND POSSIBLY COASTAL AREAS FROM THE SBA COUNTY S COAST THROUGH
VTU/L.A. COUNTIES...WHERE WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH CANNOT BE RULED OUT
IN SOME AREAS. THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF WINDS REACHING HIGH
WIND WARNING THRESHOLDS AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH WIND WATCHES
MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED WITH THIS EVENT FOR THE MOUNTAINS...WITH
WIND ADVISORIES FOR THE VALLEYS AND COASTAL AREAS...ALTHO EVENTUAL
HIGH WIND WATCHES CANNOT BE ENTIRELY RULED OUT FOR THE SANTA CLARITA
VALLEY AND SBA COUNTY S COAST.

AT ANY RATE...THERE SHOULD BE A FEW CLOUDS LINGERING ON THE N MTN
SLOPES TUE NIGHT INTO EARLY WED...OTHERWISE CLEARING SKIES WILL TAKE
PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THRU WED. TEMPS OVER THE AREA WILL REMAIN
SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW NORMAL MON THRU WED.

***FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION***

.LONG TERM (THU-SUN)...A BREAK IN THE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY MORNING.  SKIES WILL CLEAR AND AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES
WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WARM TO NEAR NORMAL.  THE CLEAR SKIES WILL
ALLOW OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES TO COOL QUITE A BIT...THOUGH...AND
COASTAL FOG AND AREAS OF FROST IS LIKELY.  THE NEXT RELATIVELY WEAK
WEATHER SYSTEM APPROACHES THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND SHOULD BE
PRIMARILY A SATURDAY EVENT.  THIS SYSTEM MAY REMAIN TO THE NORTH OF
THE SERVICE AREA OR POSSIBLY ONLY CLIP THE NORTHERN COUNTIES BUT AT
THIS TIME IT IS EXPECTED TO PASS THROUGH THE ENTIRE REGION.

&&

.AVIATION...16/2330Z...MODERATE CONFIDENCE OVERALL IN THE CURRENT
TAF PACKAGE ALTHO HI CONFIDENCE THAT PLENTY OF CLOUDS OF VARYING
FLIGHT CATS WILL AFFECT MOST AIRFIELDS. CIGS WILL RANGE FROM IFR TO
MVFR TO VFR AT TIMES DEPENDING ON AIRFIELD. THERE ARE SOME
UNCERTAINTIES HOWEVER ON THE TIMING OF THE VARYING FLIGHT CATS WHICH
COULD BE OFF SEVERAL HOURS. FOR KWJF AND KPMD...VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL THRU THE TAF PERIOD. GUSTY W TO SW WINDS AT THESE AIRFIELDS
WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT THEN INCREASE AGAIN MON AFTERNOON.

KLAX...MODERATE CONFIDENCE OVERALL IN THE CURRENT TAF ALTHO THERE IS
HI CONFIDENCE THAT PLENTY OF LOW CLOUDS WILL AFFECT THE AIRFIELD. IT
LOOKS LIKE MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THRU ABOUT 17Z MON...WITH
VFR CIGS 17Z-04Z....FOLLOWED BY MVFR CIGS AFT ABOUT 04Z. THERE IS A
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF MVFR CIGS AT TIMES MON AFTERNOON. THERE ARE
ALSO SOME UNCERTAINTIES ON THE TIMING OF THE VARYING FLIGHT CATS
WHICH COULD BE OFF SEVERAL HOURS.

KBUR...MODERATE CONFIDENCE OVERALL IN THE CURRENT TAF ALTHO THERE IS
HI CONFIDENCE THAT PLENTY OF LOW CLOUDS WILL AFFECT THE AIRFIELD. IT
LOOKS LIKE MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THRU ABOUT 18Z MON...WITH
VFR CIGS 18Z-21Z....FOLLOWED BY MVFR CIGS AGAIN AFT ABOUT 21Z. THERE
IS A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF MVFR CIGS THRU THE DAY MON. THERE ARE ALSO
SOME UNCERTAINTIES ON THE TIMING OF THE VARYING FLIGHT CATS MON
WHICH COULD BE OFF SEVERAL HOURS.

&&

.MARINE...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN OVER
THE EASTERN PACIFIC TUESDAY MORNING AND BUILD INLAND FOLLOWING A
LANDFALLING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN NEAR SHORE TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LIKELY STRENGTHEN TO
GALE FORCE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND A WATCH WAS
ISSUED AND A WARNING WILL BE ISSUED AS THE EVENT DRAWS NEARER. THE
GALES ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

VERY STEEP SEAS WILL EXIST TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE NEAR SHORE BASINS AND TO 12 TO
15 FEET IN THE OUTER WATERS. OTHERWISE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY AND
STORM FORCE WINDS WILL GENERATE SEAS AROUND 40 FEET. THE FETCH IS
ORIENTED 300-310 DEGREES RELATIVE TO SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA. GUIDANCE
DIFFERED SLIGHTLY ON THE SWELL SIZE AND ARRIVAL TIME. SWELLS ARE
EXPECTED TO BUILD FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AND HIGH
SURF IS POSSIBLE ALONG ALL EXPOSED WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING SHORES
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

THE TIDE WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 1 FOOT LATE FRIDAY MORNING TO AROUND
3 FEET EARLY FRIDAY EVENING AND TO AROUND 5 FEET EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY EXIST IN THE VICINITY OF
LARGE BREAKERS.

&&

.LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GALE WATCH (SEE LAXMWWLOX).
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT (SEE LAXSPSLOX).

&&

PUBLIC...SIRARD/KJ
AVIATION...SIRARD
MARINE...FORWOOD
SYNOPSIS...SUKUP

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 16, 7:02 AM PST, 20 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
702 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-171400-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-CUYAMA VALLEY-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
702 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES OVER THE COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS
TODAY AND TAPER OFF TONIGHT.

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..SEE WWUS86 KLOX - SPSLOX FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL
LIKELY GENERATE LARGE AND VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR SHORE.

A COOL AND UNSETTLED PATTERN WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH
THE END OF NEXT WEEK AS A SERIES OF STORMS AFFECT THE AREA. AT THIS
TIME...THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE TIMING OF EACH STORM.

* MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT...SEE FZUS76 KLOX - MWSLOX FOR DETAILS *

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..SEE WWUS86 KLOX - SPSLOX FOR DETAILS *

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 17, 3:33 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOX30 hr
Dec 17, 2:00 PM PSTHigh Wind WatchLOX7 hr
Dec 17, 2:00 PM PSTWind AdvisoryLOXLos Angeles, Santa Barbara48 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in California, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

Sources

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