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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Los Angeles, CA

February 23, 2018

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 23, 2018, 8:32 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 23, 2018, 9:00 PM PST. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 23, 2018, 8:32 PM PST (04:32 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 23, 2018, 9:00 PM PST
Expired
Feb 24, 2018, 2:13 AM PST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

As transmitted.

850 
WHUS76 KLOX 240432
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
832 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2018

PZZ670-673-241100-
/O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180224T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0021.180224T0500Z-180224T1100Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
832 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 3 AM PST Saturday.
The Gale Warning has been cancelled. 

* Winds...Northwest winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt are  
expected when winds are strongest.

* Seas...Combined seas of 8 to 11 feet with periods around 17 
  seconds are expected when waves are largest. 

SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that hazardous sea conditions will
exist for small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ676-241100-
/O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180224T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0021.180224T0500Z-180224T1100Z/
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to
60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
832 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 3 AM PST Saturday.
The Gale Warning has been cancelled. 

* Winds...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt are  
expected when winds are strongest.

* Seas...Combined seas of 8 to 11 feet with periods around 14 
  seconds are expected when waves are largest. 

SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that hazardous sea conditions will
exist for small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ645-241100-
/O.CAN.KLOX.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180224T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0021.180224T0500Z-180224T1100Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
832 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 3 AM PST Saturday.

A Small Craft Advisory means that hazardous sea conditions will
exist for small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ650-655-240545-
/O.CAN.KLOX.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180224T0500Z/
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
832 PM PST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has cancelled
the Small Craft Advisory. 

The winds have subsided.

$$

ASR
1 follow-up statement
604 
WHUS76 KLOX 241013
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
213 AM PST Sat Feb 24 2018

PZZ670-673-676-242200-
/O.CAN.KLOX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180224T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0022.180224T2200Z-180225T1100Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to
60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
213 AM PST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon
to 3 AM PST Sunday. 

SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that hazardous sea conditions will
exist for small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ645-242200-
/O.CAN.KLOX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180224T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0022.180224T2200Z-180225T0500Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
213 AM PST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PST THIS EVENING...


The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon
to 9 PM PST this evening. 

SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that hazardous sea conditions will
exist for small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ650-655-242200-
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0022.180224T2200Z-180225T0500Z/
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
213 AM PST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon
to 9 PM PST this evening.

SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that hazardous sea conditions will
exist for small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$


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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 2:13 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOX4 days
Feb 24, 3:16 AM PSTWind AdvisoryLOX31 hr
Feb 24, 2:11 PM PSTGale WarningLOX7 hr
Feb 24, 2:15 PM PSTFrost AdvisoryLOX19 hr

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