406  
WWUS86 KMTR 171956  
SPSMTR  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA  
1256 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2025  
 
CAZ513-514-518-528>530-172030-  
NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY CA-MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY AND  
INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK CA-  
NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY/HOLLISTER VALLEY AND CARMEL VALLEY CA-  
SANTA CLARA VALLEY INCLUDING SAN JOSE CA-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY  
AND BIG SUR COAST CA-EASTERN SANTA CLARA HILLS CA-  
1256 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2025  
 
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SANTA  
CRUZ...NORTHWESTERN MONTEREY...SOUTHEASTERN SANTA CLARA AND  
NORTHWESTERN SAN BENITO COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM PDT...  
 
AT 1256 PM PDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING AN AREA OF STRONG  
THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM OVER PRUNEDALE TO OVER SEASIDE, OR  
EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WATSONVILLE TO OVER SEASIDE,  
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND  
UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR DAMAGE TO OUTDOOR OBJECTS IS POSSIBLE.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
SALINAS, HOLLISTER, SEASIDE, MONTEREY, MARINA, PRUNEDALE,  
RIDGEMARK, BORONDA, CASTROVILLE, MOSS LANDING, SAN JUAN BAUTISTA,  
SAND CITY, AROMAS AND ELKHORN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING  
WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3660 12189 3661 12186 3666 12183 3680 12179  
3681 12175 3683 12174 3692 12163 3691 12161  
3692 12161 3700 12133 3668 12123  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 248DEG 34KT 3682 12169 3676 12178 3664 12186  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 

 
 
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