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Small Craft Advisory

Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm; Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM; Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm; and 2 more

Until Oct 18, 9:00 PM PDT

Map of the Small Craft Advisory over Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 18, 3:00 PM PDT
Until
Oct 18, 9:00 PM PDT
Issued
Oct 17, 8:18 PM PDT
Updated
1 time, last Oct 18, 2:40 AM PDT
Office
San Francisco, CA
Number
126 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Minor, Expected, Likely
Where
Pacific waters

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING

For Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm, from San Francisco, CA

What
Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected.
Where
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM.
When
From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.
Impacts
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What to do

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

For Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM, from San Francisco, CA

What
Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.
Where
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM.
When
From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.
Impacts
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What to do

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

For Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm, from San Francisco, CA

What
Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.
Where
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM.
When
From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.
Impacts
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What to do

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

For Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM, from San Francisco, CA

What
Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.
Where
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10- 60 NM.
When
From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.
Impacts
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What to do

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

For Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm, from San Francisco, CA

What
Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.
Where
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM.
When
From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.
Impacts
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What to do

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Every area Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm; Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM; Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm; Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM; Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm

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