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Special Marine Warning — 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

Event time: Oct 21, 2026 21:22 UTC Last updated: 54 min ago United States

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Special Marine Warning issued October 21 at 2:22PM PDT until October 21 at 4:15PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Measurements

Coordinates	34.2600, -121.0478
Region	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 Isl
Nws Urgency	Immediate
Nws Certainty	Likely
Expires	2026-10-21T16:15:00-07:00

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