765  
WHUS76 KMTR 201053  
MWWMTR  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA  
253 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
PZZ540-201900-  
/O.EXP.KMTR.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260220T1100Z/  
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0020.260221T1100Z-260221T2300Z/  
/O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0008.260221T2300Z-260222T0500Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
253 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM PST  
SATURDAY...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING,  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES  
CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM PST  
SATURDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ545-201900-  
/O.EXP.KMTR.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260220T1100Z/  
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0020.260221T1100Z-260221T2300Z/  
/O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0008.260221T2300Z-260222T0500Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
253 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM PST  
SATURDAY...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING,  
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT  
CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM PST  
SATURDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ560-201900-  
/O.EXP.KMTR.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260220T1100Z/  
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0020.260221T1700Z-260221T2300Z/  
/O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0008.260221T2300Z-260222T0500Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
253 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PST  
SATURDAY...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING,  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS  
CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PST  
SATURDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ570-201900-  
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260220T1700Z/  
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0020.260221T0500Z-260221T1100Z/  
/O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0008.260221T1100Z-260222T0500Z/  
WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10-60 NM-  
253 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS  
MORNING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO  
3 AM PST SATURDAY...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 5  
TO 15 KT AND SEAS AROUND 10 FT. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT  
EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND SEAS 6 TO 11 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10-60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS  
MORNING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 9 PM THIS  
EVENING TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 3 AM  
TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ571-201900-  
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260220T1700Z/  
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0020.260221T1100Z-260221T1700Z/  
/O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0008.260221T1700Z-260222T0500Z/  
WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10-60 NM-  
253 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS  
MORNING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST  
SATURDAY...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 10  
TO 20 KT AND SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT  
EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10-60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS  
MORNING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 3 AM TO 9  
AM PST SATURDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST  
SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ575-201900-  
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260220T1700Z/  
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0020.260221T1700Z-260221T2300Z/  
/O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0008.260221T2300Z-260222T0500Z/  
WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10-60 NM-  
253 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS  
MORNING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PST  
SATURDAY...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 10  
TO 20 KT AND SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT  
EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10-60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS  
MORNING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 9 AM TO 3  
PM PST SATURDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST  
SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ565-201900-  
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260220T1700Z/  
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0020.260221T1700Z-260221T2300Z/  
/O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0008.260221T2300Z-260222T0500Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS  
CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM-  
253 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS  
MORNING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PST  
SATURDAY...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15  
TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FOR THE  
SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTH WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS  
BLANCAS CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS  
MORNING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 9 AM TO 3  
PM PST SATURDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST  
SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ535-201900-  
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0021.260221T2300Z-260222T0500Z/  
MONTEREY BAY-  
253 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...MONTEREY BAY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ576-201900-  
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260220T1700Z/  
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0020.260221T1700Z-260222T0500Z/  
WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM-  
253 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS  
MORNING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 10  
TO 20 KT AND SEAS AROUND 12 FT. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-  
60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS  
MORNING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 9 AM TO 9  
PM PST SATURDAY.  
 
* 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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