Special Marine Warning for Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM; 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
- 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
SMWLOX The National Weather Service in OXNARD has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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......
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
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Bulletin details
SMWLOX The National Weather Service in OXNARD has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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... * Until 415 PM PDT. * At 325 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 9 nm northwest of Point Sal, or 12 nm southwest of Pismo Beach, moving north at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Point Sal... and Morro Bay.
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Special Marine Warning issued October 21 at 3:25PM PDT until October 21 at 4:15PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
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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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