- In force from
- Oct 21, 3:25 PM PDT
- Until
- Oct 21, 4:15 PM PDT
- Issued
- Oct 21, 3:25 PM PDT
- Office
- Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
- Number
- 59 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe
- Storm motion
- Moving north at 31 mph
- Where
- Pacific waters
The National Weather Service in OXNARD has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for... Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM... Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM... Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands...
* Until 415 PM PDT.
* At 325 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 9 nm northwest of Point Sal, or 12 nm southwest of Pismo Beach, moving north at 25 knots.
- Hazard
- Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small hail.
- Source
- Radar.
- Impact
- Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include... Point Sal... and Morro Bay.
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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