Small Craft Advisory 2, NWS San Diego, CA

Issued

Feb 8, 2012, 5:00 AM PST (13:00 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 8, 2012, 4:00 PM PST

Expired

Feb 8, 2012, 12:12 PM PST

In force

Issued by

NWS San Diego, CA

066 
WHUS76 KSGX 081300
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
500 AM PST WED FEB 8 2012

PZZ775-082100-
/O.NEW.KSGX.SC.Y.0002.120209T0000Z-120210T1200Z/
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
500 AM PST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM PST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM PST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THROUGH THURSDAY.

* SEAS: A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CREATE COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO
  12 FEET ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS.

* TIMING: AFTER A BRIEF LOWERING THIS MORNING...SWELL WILL BUILD
  THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH ITS PEAK MIDDAY THURSDAY BEFORE
  GRADUALLY LOWERING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT COMBINED SEAS OF 10 FEET OR
GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ750-082100-
/O.NEW.KSGX.SC.Y.0002.120209T0600Z-120209T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
500 AM PST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM PST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THROUGH THURSDAY.

* SEAS: A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CREATE COMBINED SEAS
  APPROACHING 10 FEET ACROSS A PORTIONS OF THE INNER COASTAL
  WATERS.

* TIMING: AFTER A BRIEF LOWERING...SWELL WILL BUILD THIS AFTERNOON
  AND REACH ITS PEAK MIDDAY THURSDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY LOWERING
  THROUGH EARLY MORNING FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT COMBINED SEAS OF 10 FEET OR
GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

TS

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO

372 
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MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1212 PM PST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS OVER THE OUTER WATERS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST TODAY THROUGH 10 AM PST THURSDAY...

.THE PREVIOUS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WAS CANCELLED AND A NEW
ADVISORY ISSUED FOR SEVERAL REASONS. FIRST...TO CORRECT THE VTEC
CODE. SECONDLY...TO DROP THE INNER COASTAL WATERS WHERE COMBINED
SEAS NOW FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW 10 FEET. THIRDLY...TO CHANGE
THE START TIME OF THE NEW ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS OVER THE
OUTER COASTAL WATERS TO 1 PM PST TODAY.

PZZ775-090430-
/O.NEW.KSGX.SW.Y.0005.120208T2100Z-120209T1800Z/
/O.CAN.KSGX.SC.Y.0002.120209T0000Z-120210T1200Z/
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
1212 PM PST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM
PST THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 AM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* SEAS: WEST NORTHWEST SWELLS OF 12 TO 15 FEET AT 15 SECOND
  INTERVALS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS TO THE SOUTH AND
  WEST OF SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND. 

* TIMING: FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 10 AM PST THURSDAY
  MORNING.


&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

PZZ750-082115-
/O.CAN.KSGX.SC.Y.0002.120209T0600Z-120209T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
1212 PM PST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

COMBINED SEAS NOW FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW 10 FEET. 

$$


BALFOUR

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO

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