OFFICIAL WEATHER ALERT · UPCOMING

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 3 at 1:20PM PST until November 5 at 8:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Minor

What is happening

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 3 AM Wednesday to 8 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Official instructions

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

Original message from NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. Wording is preserved from the source.

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