Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 16, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2013, 9:39 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2013, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 29 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, 2013, 9:39 PM PST (05:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2013, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2013, 2:53 AM PST
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
704 WHUS76 KMTR 180539 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STRONG TO VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED LATER WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... .A DRY COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS ON WEDNESDAY AND SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS LATER WEDNESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. PZZ570-181100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131218T1100Z-131219T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0004.131219T0500Z-131220T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0500Z-131220T0500Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP RAPIDLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ571-181100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131218T1700Z-131219T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0004.131219T0500Z-131220T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0500Z-131220T0500Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP EARLY WEDNESDAY LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP RAPIDLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-181100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131218T2300Z-131219T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0004.131219T1100Z-131220T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T1100Z-131220T0500Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP RAPIDLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ576-181100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131218T2300Z-131219T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.A.0004.131219T1100Z-131220T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T1100Z-131220T0500Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP RAPIDLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-181100- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0500Z-131220T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0500Z-131220T0500Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP RAPIDLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ540-181100- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131218T1700Z-131219T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0500Z-131220T0500Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT WILL DEVELOP RAPIDLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ531-181100- /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T1100Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE ROUGH SEAS IN THE 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ560-181100- /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0200Z-131220T0500Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AND LAST AT LEAST THROUGH THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ565-181100- /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0500Z-131220T0500Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ530-181100- /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T1100Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AND LAST AT LEAST THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ535-181100- /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0400Z-131219T1100Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 939 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY EVENING AND LAST AT LEAST THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS INSIDE MONTEREY 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
9 follow-up statements
406 WHUS76 KMTR 181055 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STRONG TO VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED LATER WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... .A DRY COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS ON TODAY AND SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO AT LEAST THURSDAY EVENING. PZZ570-181900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131218T1800Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0500Z-131220T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SR.W.0001.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ571-181900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131218T1800Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0500Z-131220T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SR.W.0001.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ560-181900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ575-181900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATER TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ576-181900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATER THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-181900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TO 30 TO 40 KT LATE THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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 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. && $$ PZZ545-181900- /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 5 AND 15 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ565-181900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON...AND STRENGTHEN TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY ON THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ530-181900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ531-181900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE ROUGH SEAS IN THE 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ535-181900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 255 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS INSIDE MONTEREY BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
031 WHUS76 KMTR 181622 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STRONG TO VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED LATER WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... A DRY COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS ON TODAY AND SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO AT LEAST THURSDAY EVENING. PZZ575-190030- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATER TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ576-190030- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATER THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-190030- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TO 30 TO 40 KT LATE THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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 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. && $$ PZZ545-190030- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 5 AND 15 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ560-190030- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ570-190030- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131218T1800Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SR.W.0001.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ571-190030- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131218T1800Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SR.W.0001.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ565-190030- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON...AND STRENGTHEN TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY ON THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ530-190030- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ531-190030- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE ROUGH SEAS IN THE BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ535-190030- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 822 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS INSIDE MONTEREY 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
491 WHUS76 KMTR 182245 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STRONG TO VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED LATER WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... A DRY COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS ON TODAY AND SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION...THAT STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON PZZ575-190645- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ576-190645- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATER THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ540-190645- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TO 30 TO 40 KT LATE THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-190645- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 5 AND 15 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ560-190645- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ570-190645- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SR.W.0001.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ571-190645- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SR.W.0001.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-190645- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0000Z-131220T0500Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON...AND STRENGTHEN TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY ON THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ530-190645- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ531-190645- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE ROUGH SEAS IN THE 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ535-190645- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 245 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS INSIDE MONTEREY BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
771 WHUS76 KMTR 190400 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STRONG TO VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED LATER WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... A DRY COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS ON TODAY AND SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION...THAT STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON PZZ575-191200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ576-191200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATER THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-191200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TO 30 TO 40 KT LATE THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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 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. && $$ PZZ545-191200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 5 AND 15 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ560-191200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ570-191200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SR.W.0001.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ571-191200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SR.W.0001.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT LATER TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ565-191200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131220T0500Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON...AND STRENGTHEN TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY ON THURSDAY. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ530-191200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ531-191200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE ROUGH SEAS IN THE BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ PZZ535-191200- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131219T0600Z-131219T2300Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 800 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS INSIDE MONTEREY 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
408 WHUS76 KMTR 191259 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...STRONG TO VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED LATER WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... A DRY COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS ON TODAY AND SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION...THAT STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON PZZ571-192100- /O.CAN.KMTR.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131220T0900Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST FRIDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST FRIDAY. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 KT DECREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-192100- /O.NEW.KMTR.RB.Y.0028.131219T1259Z-131219T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. * SEAS: 8 TO 10 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT. * FIRST EBB: 1.2 KNOTS AT 5:15 AM * SECOND EBB: 2.4 KNOTS AT 4:51 PM 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. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. && $$ PZZ575-192100- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ576-192100- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ540-192100- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-192100- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ570-192100- /O.CON.KMTR.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 KT DECREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ565-192100- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ530-192100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ531-192100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE ROUGH SEAS IN THE 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. && $$ PZZ535-192100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 459 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS INSIDE MONTEREY BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
637 WHUS76 KMTR 191731 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...STRONG TO VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED LATER WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... A DRY COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS ON TODAY AND SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION...THAT STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON PZZ545-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. * SEAS: 8 TO 10 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT. * FIRST EBB: 1.2 KNOTS AT 5:15 AM * SECOND EBB: 2.4 KNOTS AT 4:51 PM 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. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. && $$ PZZ571-200145- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131220T0900Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 KT DECREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ576-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ560-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ570-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 KT DECREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ565-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ531-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE ROUGH SEAS IN THE BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-192300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 931 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS INSIDE MONTEREY 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. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
912 WHUS76 KMTR 192251 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 PZZ570-200700- /O.EXP.KMTR.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.GL.W.0016.131219T2300Z-131220T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.131220T1700Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... ...STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY. THE STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-200700- /O.EXP.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.RB.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-131220T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.131219T2300Z-131220T1100Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS DECREASING TO 7 TO 9 FEET OVERNIGHT. * FIRST EBB: 2.4 KNOTS AT 4:51 PM * SECOND EBB: 1.2 KNOTS AT 6:01 AM 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. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. && $$ PZZ575-200700- /O.EXP.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.131219T2300Z-131221T0500Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ576-200700- /O.EXP.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.131219T2300Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ540-200700- /O.EXP.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.131219T2300Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-200700- /O.EXP.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.131219T2300Z-131220T1100Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ535-200000- /O.EXP.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131219T2300Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. $$ PZZ571-200700- /O.EXT.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131220T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.131220T0400Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ565-200700- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WILL DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT FRIDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH A LEAST FRIDAY EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-200500- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131220T0500Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ531-200700- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131220T1100Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 251 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
729 WHUS76 KMTR 200402 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 802 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 PZZ571-201215- /O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131220T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 802 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ530-200515- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131220T0500Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 802 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ PZZ531-200515- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131220T1100Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 802 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ PZZ570-201215- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131220T1700Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.131220T1700Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 802 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-201215- /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-131220T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131220T1100Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 802 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS DECREASING TO 7 TO 9 FEET OVERNIGHT. * FIRST EBB: 2.4 KNOTS AT 4:51 PM * SECOND EBB: 1.2 KNOTS AT 6:01 AM 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. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. && $$ PZZ575-201215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131221T0500Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 802 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ576-201215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 802 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ540-201215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 802 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-201100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131220T1100Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 802 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ANTICIPATED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ565-201215- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 802 PM PST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WILL DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT FRIDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH A LEAST FRIDAY EVENING. * SEAS: THE INCREASING WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
875 WHUS76 KMTR 201053 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 253 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2013 PZZ570-201900- /O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131220T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.131220T1053Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 253 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 KT. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ545-201900- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131220T1100Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-131220T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131220T2300Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 253 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS DECREASING TO 7 TO 9 FEET OVERNIGHT. * FIRST EBB: 1.2 KNOTS AT 6:01 AM * SECOND EBB: 2.2 KNOTS AT 5:28 PM PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. && $$ PZZ560-201900- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131220T1100Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.131220T2300Z-131221T0500Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 253 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ571-201900- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 253 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-201900- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131221T0500Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 253 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ576-201900- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 253 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-201900- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0175.000000T0000Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 253 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 KT. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ565-201900- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-131221T0500Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 253 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. * SEAS: THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND ROUGH SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
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 Dec 17, 4:29 PM PST, 5 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 4:29 PM PST, 5 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
429 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013
.DISCUSSION...AS OF 2:30 PM PST TUESDAY...SMOKEY CONDITIONS
CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS A RESULT OF THE PFEIFFER FIRE IN BIG
SUR. VISIBILITY HAS BEEN REDUCED TO 2 MILES AT THE MONTEREY
AIRPORT THIS HOUR DUE TO THIS SMOKE. ELSEWHERE POOR AIR QUALITY
AND HAZE ARE REDUCING VISIBILITY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
STRETCHING SOUTH INTO THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY. HAZY CONDITIONS HAVE
BROUGHT VISIBILITY DOWN TO 3 MILES AT OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT PUSHING SMOKE NORTHWARD
INTO MONTEREY AND EVEN SANTA CRUZ. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TURN WEST
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY EVENING. THIS
CHANGE IN THE WIND DIRECTION WILL PUSH THE SMOKE FROM PFEIFFER
FIRE TOWARDS A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION AWAY FROM MONTEREY. WINDS
ALONG THE COASTAL RIDGE LINES MAY REACH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
35 MPH POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THE 1200Z ECMWF AND 1800Z GFS40 HAVE INITIALIZED WELL WITH THE
CURRENT SYNOPTIC FEATURES AND REMAIN IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH
THEIR MOVEMENT INTO THE FUTURE. BOTH MODELS SLIDE A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE IN FROM THE NORTHWEST WHICH ABSORBS THE LOW CURRENTLY
CENTERED APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES OFFSHORE. AS THE TWO SYSTEMS
COLLIDE AND MOVE OVER THE FORECAST AREA EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO
DECREASE. ON AVERAGE AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE 8 TO 12
DEGREES COOLER WEDNESDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 DEGREES OF
COOLING THURSDAY. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THIS COOLING COMBINED WITH
A RETURN OF ONSHORE FLOW WILL GREATLY INCREASE RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WHICH WILL HELP OUT WITH THE FIRE FIGHTING EFFORTS. THE FLIP SIDE
ONCE AGAIN IS THAT AS THIS STORM SYSTEM PASSES OVER THE AREA GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REACH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
35 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG THE COASTAL RIDGE LINES WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THE STORM SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY EXIT THE AREA BY THURSDAY EVENING
WITH BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE HOT ON ITS HEELS. A SUBSTANTIAL RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC THIS WEEKEND
WHICH WILL USHER IN A WARMING TREND ONCE AGAIN WITH OFFSHORE WINDS
AT THE SURFACE THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION...AS OF 4:29 PM PST TUESDAY...FOR 00Z TAFS. MAIN ISSUE
CONTINUES TO BE LOW VSBYS DUE TO ONGOING FIRES AND POLLUTION.
OTHERWISE JUST SOME HIGH CLOUDS AND LIGHT WINDS. UPPER LOW
OFFSHORE SHOULD INDUCE SOME WESTERLY WINDS BY WEDS MORNING THAT
SHOULD HELP IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND VSBYS.
VICINITY OF KSFO...REDUCED VSBYS DUE TO HAZE OVERNIGHT...WITH
IMPROVING VSBYS EXPECTED ON WEDS.
KSFO BRIDGE APPROACH...SIMILAR TO KSFO.
MONTEREY BAY AREA TERMINALS...REDUCED VSBYS DUE TO SMOKE. RETURN
OF WEST WINDS BY LATE WEDS MORNING AND AFTERNOON SHOULD BRING
BETTER VSBYS TO THE MONTEREY TERMINALS.
&&
.MARINE...AS OF 4:29 PM PST TUESDAY...GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS AND
SEAS OVERNIGHT. INCREASING NW WINDS BEGIN TO ARRIVE WEDS ACROSS
THE NORTHERN WATERS WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES GOING UP.
INCREASING CONFIDENCE FOG GALE FORCE WINDS LATER WEDS NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. FOR NOW GALE WATCHES REMAIN IN PLACE. WILL LOOK OVER 00Z
GUIDANCE AND CONSIDER UPGRADING TO WARNINGS FOR 9 PM ISSUANCE IF
SUPPORTED BY NEWEST MODEL RUNS...WHICH WOULD PUT US WITHIN 24
HOURS OF EXPECTED CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER TAKING
ACTION NOW...AFTER A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TRANQUIL WEATHER THE
QUICK CHANGE TO POSSIBLE GALE WINDS AND DETERIORATING SEAS WILL
BE A DANGEROUS CHANGE IN THE WEATHER IF CAUGHT OUT IN THE OPEN
OCEAN AND NOT PROPERLY PREPARED.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...AS OF 3:10 AM PST MONDAY...A FIRE SIGNATURE IS
STILL APPARENT OVER THE PFEIFFER BIG SUR AREA ON THE CURRENT IR
SATELLITE FOG PRODUCT. SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE MOVED SMOKE INTO THE
MONTEREY BAY AREA. SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL ALONG
THE BIG SUR COAST INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A STORM SYSTEM WILL
BEGIN TO PUSH THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY BRINGING A RETURN OF
NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE BIG SUR AREA. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND MOIST
OCEAN AIR WILL GREATLY IMPROVE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ALONG THE
BIG SUR COAST AND MUCH OF THE REMAINING FORECAST AREA.
HOWEVER...WITH THE RETURN OF THE ONSHORE FLOW WINDS ALONG THE
COASTAL RIDGE LINES WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST REACHING 15
TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL
DECREASE ONCE AGAIN THURSDAY EVENING BECOMING OFFSHORE BY EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.TNGT...SCA...PT ARENA TO PT REYES 10-60 NM FROM 3 AM
&&
PUBLIC FORECAST: LARRY
AVIATION: RWW
MARINE: RWW
FIRE WEATHER: LARRY/BELL
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WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREAHazardous weather outlook, Dec 17, 9:36 PM PST, 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 936 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 CAZ507-510-511-181800- NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS- EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- 936 PM PST TUE DEC 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA. .DAY ONE...TUESDAY NIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS AND EAST BAY HILLS INCLUDING THE DIABLO RANGE. THE WIND ADVISORY BEGINS 12 AM PST THURSDAY AND CONTINUES UNTIL 6 PM PST THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES AND LEAD TO POWER FAILURES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 8:56 PM PST | Wind Advisory | MTR | Marin, Sonoma | 41 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:55 AM PST | Storm Warning | MTR | 36 hr |
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