VoyageBuddy Brief: Active Small Craft Advisories – Northern California Coast (Nov 5–7)

Active Small Craft Advisories – Northern California Coast

Internal draft — requires human review before distribution. Consult live official notices before making any navigation decisions.

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Advisory 1 — Offshore Central Coast (NWS San Francisco)

NWS San Francisco has issued a Small Craft Advisory for waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point, 10–60 NM offshore, in effect until 3:00 AM PST Saturday, November 7 [1].

• Wind: Northwest winds 10–20 kt, gusts up to 25 kt [1]
• Seas: 8–12 ft [1]
• Impacts: Conditions described as hazardous to small craft. NWS specifically cautions that inexperienced mariners, particularly those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions [1].

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Advisory 2 — Northern California Coastal Waters (NWS Eureka)

NWS Eureka has issued a Small Craft Advisory for coastal waters from Point St. George to Cape Mendocino, out 10 NM, in effect until 3:00 AM PST Saturday, November 7 [2].

• Seas: 7–12 ft expected [2]
• Impacts: Conditions described as hazardous to small craft. Same caution applies regarding inexperienced mariners and smaller vessels [2].

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Key Notes for Editors / Reviewers

• Source dates: Both alerts were issued November 5, 2026, and collected at 17:15 UTC that day. Alert expiry times listed in the source metadata (16:45 and 17:00 PST respectively) may reflect an intermediate product timestamp; the stated valid period in both alert bodies runs until 3:00 AM PST November 7. This discrepancy should be verified against the live official alert before publication.
• Material gap: No wind data was provided in Advisory 2 (NWS Eureka); only sea height is specified [2].
• This brief is a digest of official NWS notices and does not constitute a new or independent warning. Readers must consult current official NWS alerts directly for navigation decisions.