Alert archive / California / Storm Warnings in 2013
Storm Warning 1, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this storm warning at Dec 18, 2013, 2:55 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2013, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 17 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 18, 2013, 2:55 AM PST (10:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2013, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2013, 3:00 PM PST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
6 follow-up statements
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... 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The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Dec 18, 2:52 AM PST, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 2:52 AM PST, 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
252 AM PST WED DEC 18 2013
.DISCUSSION...AS OF 2:52 AM PST WEDNESDAY...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WEST
OF THE CENTRAL COAST HAS TRIGGERED A FEW SHOWERS ACROSS CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA LAST NIGHT WHICH HAVE CARRIED INTO THE MORNING HOURS. A
TRACE WAS RECORDED HERE AT THE WEATHER OFFICE LAST EVENING...AND
WATSONVILLE HAS REPORTED LIGHT RAIN OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS.
ALTHOUGH THE BULK OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS APPEARED TO HAVE
MOVED EAST...LEFT A SLIGHT CHANCE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS
OF THE DISTRICT FOR JUST THE MORNING HOURS. AFTER THAT...EXPECT A
TRANSITION DAY...WITH MILD TEMPERATURES.
A POTENT SHORT WAVE TROUGH IS FORECAST TO QUICKLY DROP SOUTHWARD
ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RAMP UP WINDS SIGNIFICANTLY
...ESPECIALLY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND IN THE HILLS OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE NORTH
AND EAST BAY HILLS BEGINNING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND EXTENDING
THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. RAIN CHANCES WITH THE UPPER LOW ARE SLIGHT
...AND MAINLY EXIST FOR PORTIONS OF MONTEREY AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES
ON THURSDAY.
THE SYSTEM IS PROGGED TO MOVE THROUGH QUICKLY WITH HIGH PRESSURE
REBUILDING OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND INTO CALIFORNIA ON FRIDAY.
THIS RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE WEST WELL INTO NEXT WEEK
FOR DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS.
&&
.AVIATION...AS OF 10:30 PM PST TUESDAY...FOR 06Z TAFS. HIGH CLOUDS
WITH LIGHT WINDS OVERNIGHT. STILL SOME HAZE AND SMOKE POSSIBLE
ESPECIALLY EARLY WEDS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY INCREASE LATER WEDS
AFTERNOON THEN GET STRONGER AFTER 06Z THURSDAY.
VICINITY OF KSFO...SOME HAZE OVERNIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY WEDS...THEN
IMPROVING VSBYS WITH STRONGER WINDS ARRIVING. NOT EXPECTING ANY
LOW CIGS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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 10:30 PM PST TUESDAY...GALE WATCHES WERE CONVERTED
TO WARNINGS WITH EVENING UPDATE. FRONT ARRIVES LATE WEDS AFTERNOON
THEN MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS AND ROUGH
SEAS DEVELOPING.
&&
.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.TDAY...SCA...PT ARENA TO PT REYES 0-10 NM FROM 4 PM
SCA...PT REYES TO PIGEON PT 0-10 NM FROM 4 PM
SCA...PIGEON PT TO PT PINOS 0-10 NM FROM 4 PM
SCA...PIGEON PT TO PT PINOS 10-60 NM FROM 4 PM
SCA...PT PINOS TO PT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM FROM 4 PM
SCA...PT ARENA TO PT REYES 10-60 NM FROM 10 AM
SCA...PT REYES TO PIGEON PT 10-60 NM FROM 10 AM
SCA...PT PINOS TO PT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 0-10 NM FROM 4 PM
&&
PUBLIC FORECAST: SIMS
AVIATION: RWW
MARINE: RWW
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WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREAHazardous weather outlook, Dec 17, 9:36 PM PST, 5 hours 19 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 17, 9:39 PM PST | Gale Warning | MTR | 53 hr |
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