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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:10 PM May. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt
expected.

* WHERE...Monterey Bay.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM PDT Tuesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 8:42 PM May. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Strong northwest winds will generate very rough seas
including strong rip currents at area beaches.

* WHERE...San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes
National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern
Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 am Tuesday morning through 9 am Wednesday
morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous conditions are forecast along the shoreline.
Hazards include strong rip currents and large breaking waves.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside
infrastructure. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf
and NEVER turn your back on the ocean. Monitor local weather,
surf and tide forecasts at www.weather.gov/mtr.

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