Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 1:24PM PDT until August 26 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 8/25/2026, 10:00:00 PM
Expires: 8/25/2026, 5:00:00 PM
Details
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 3 PM Tuesday to 3 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.
What To Do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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Source: National Weather Service.