WHUS56 KMTR 061257 SMWMTR PZZ535-560-565-575-061330- /O.NEW.KMTR.MA.W.0003.130106T1257Z-130106T1330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 457 AM PST SUN JAN 6 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM OVER PACIFIC WATERS... COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM OVER PACIFIC WATERS... MONTEREY BAY OVER PACIFIC WATERS... COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM OVER PACIFIC WATERS... INCLUDING MONTEREY BAY... * UNTIL 530 AM PST * AT 454 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING SEVERE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS FROM 12 NM WEST OF MONTEREY BAY TO 20 NM SOUTHWEST OF MONTEREY BAY...OR FROM 12 NM WEST OF MONTEREY BAY TO 15 NM WEST OF PACIFIC GROVE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS. * THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN AWAY FROM SIGNIFICANT COASTAL LANDMARKS OVER THE INDICATED AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING... AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. && LAT...LON 3686 12183 3643 12207 3656 12222 3689 12211 TIME...MOT...LOC 1256Z 311DEG 15KT 3676 12216 3658 12222 $$ LARRY