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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA
1152 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2025
PZZ575-171902-
/O.CAN.KMTR.MA.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250317T1900Z/
1152 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2025
..SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10-60 NM...
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF AREA AND NO LONGER POSE A
SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.
LAT...LON 3695 12204 3695 12203 3696 12201 3697 12201
3697 12200 3696 12200 3695 12198 3698 12193
3697 12191 3693 12186 3681 12179 3681 12178
3680 12178 3680 12179 3675 12181 3668 12182
3675 12208
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 271DEG 21KT 3692 12203 3680 12203 3675 12212
PZZ535-560-171900-
/O.CON.KMTR.MA.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250317T1900Z/
1152 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2025
..SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
MONTEREY BAY...
COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10
NM...
AT 1152 AM PDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE FROM 5 NM SOUTHEAST OF SANTA
CRUZ HARBOR TO 7 NM NORTHWEST OF POINT PINOS, MOVING EAST AT 20
KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
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...
MOSS LANDING AND SANTA CRUZ HARBOR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.
WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER, HIGH WAVES, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 3695 12204 3695 12203 3696 12201 3697 12201
3697 12200 3696 12200 3695 12198 3698 12193
3697 12191 3693 12186 3681 12179 3681 12178
3680 12178 3680 12179 3675 12181 3668 12182
3675 12208
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 271DEG 21KT 3692 12203 3680 12203 3675 12212
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 KTS
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