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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
841 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

PZZ570-232345-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0098.000000T0000Z-260824T1000Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
841 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.

* WHERE...Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
824 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

PZZ455-232330-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-260824T1600Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
824 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out
  10 nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
824 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

PZZ475-232330-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-260824T2200Z/
Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
824 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 7 to 11 feet.

* WHERE...Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to
  60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
713 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

PZZ670-232300-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-260824T0600Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
713 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
  for more.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


Marine Weather Statement


Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
918 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

PZZ565-240030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
918 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Visibility reductions are possible along the Big Sur coastline
due to smoke from the Timber Fire. Visibility may drop as low as 2
statute miles overnight when the marine inversion settles in and gradually
improves by late Monday morning.

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