Small Craft Advisory for 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
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- 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, Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands, Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM, Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM, Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands
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What is happening
What: Hazardous sea conditions. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM and Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands. When: From 6 AM Saturday to 9 PM PDT Monday.
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM and Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands. * WHEN...From 6 AM Saturday to 9 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.
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Official revisions
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 9 at 2:23PM PDT until October 11 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 9 at 2:23PM PDT until October 11 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 9 at 2:23PM PDT until October 12 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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