Special Marine Warning for Waters from San Mateo point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island
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What is happening
For the following areas... Waters from San Mateo point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island... At 507 PM PDT, a shower capable of producing waterspouts was located 24 nm southeast of Avalon, moving north at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater....
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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Bulletin details
For the following areas... Waters from San Mateo point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island... At 507 PM PDT, a shower capable of producing waterspouts was located 24 nm southeast of Avalon, moving north at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. The shower will remain over mainly open waters.
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Special Marine Warning issued October 21 at 5:07PM PDT until October 21 at 5:30PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Special Marine Warning issued October 21 at 4:42PM PDT until October 21 at 5:30PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS San Diego CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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