Special Marine Warning for Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal Marine Areas
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NOAA issued it on April 28, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Special Marine Warning has been issued by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA for marine areas from Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal, effective until 12:45 PM PDT on April 21, 2026, due to a strong thunderstorm with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Central California Coast
- Issued
- April 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central California Coast.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. This alert is effective from 10:43 AM PDT on April 21, 2026, until 12:45 PM PDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the marine areas from Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 nautical miles, and from Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 nautical miles. Locations impacted include Point Piedras Blancas.
What You Should Do
Avoid the affected marine areas due to the potential hazards.
Expected Conditions
A strong thunderstorm is occurring with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater, small hail, and frequent lightning. The storm is moving east to northeast at 25 knots and was located 55 nm southwest of Point Sur, or 85 nm west of Morro Bay.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 10:43 AM PDT on April 21, 2026, and will expire at 12:45 PM PDT on April 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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