WHUS76 KLOX 182135 MWWLOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 235 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013 PZZ645-670-673-676-190430- /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130520T1000Z/ POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 235 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. STEEP SEAS 7 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ PZZ650-190430- /O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-130520T1000Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND- 235 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. STRONGEST WINDS IN THE WEST PORTION. STEEP SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$