- In force from
- Oct 21, 2:22 PM PDT
- Until
- Oct 21, 4:15 PM PDT
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2:22 PM PDT
- Updated
- 1 time, last Oct 21, 3:19 PM PDT
- Office
- Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
- Number
- 58 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe
- Storm motion
- Moving northeast at 13 mph
- Where
- Pacific waters
A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM PDT
For the following areas... Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands... 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...
At 318 PM PDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 24 nm southwest of Morro Bay to 24 nm west of Point Arguello to 38 nm west of Point Conception to 43 nm southwest of San Miguel Island, moving northeast at 10 knots.
- Hazard
- Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.
- Source
- Radar indicated.
- Impact
- Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves.
Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.
What to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Read the platesWaterspout FB-EVT-012How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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