WHUS76 KMTR 092145 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 245 PM PDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE... PZZ575-100545- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090510T0600Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 245 PM PDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ570-100545- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090510T0600Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 245 PM PDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-100545- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090510T0600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 245 PM PDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-100545- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0213.000000T0000Z-090510T1400Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 245 PM PDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ545-100545- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0213.000000T0000Z-090510T1400Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 245 PM PDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-100545- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0213.000000T0000Z-090510T1400Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 245 PM PDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.