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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
840 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

PZZ571-291245-
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0209.251130T1100Z-251201T0500Z/
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
840 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  8 to 10 ft expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$


Beach Hazards Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
632 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

CAZ006-505-509-529-530-291800-
/O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-251201T0600Z/
San Francisco-
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-Northern Monterey Bay-
Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
632 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate to long period northwesterly swell will result
  in an increased risk for sneaker waves and rip currents.
  Breaking waves of 13 to 18 feet are expected.

* WHERE...Pacific Coast beaches.

* WHEN...Through 10 PM PST Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run significantly
  farther up the beach than normal, including over rocks and
  jetties. Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger
  in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dangerous conditions are forecast along the shoreline. Hazards
include sneaker waves, strong rip currents, and large breaking
waves. Stay off the rocks and NEVER turn your back on the ocean!

&&

$$

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