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Delta Boaters Urged to Use Caution During Storm Conditions
SACRAMENTO – Due to high winds possible through Friday, Jan. 4, the Department of Boating and Waterways (Cal Boating) advises recreational boaters to use caution while on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. A National Weather Service high wind warning is in effect from 10 p.m. tonight through 4 p.m. Jan 4.
“High wind speeds of 25 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph can be expected in the valley during the warning period,” said Raynor Tsuneyoshi, Director of Cal Boating. “Boaters are advised to secure their vessels in their marina berths to avoid property damage.”
High wind speeds can cause flying debris, uproot trees and down power lines. The National Weather Service is forecasting that winds will decrease late Friday afternoon but remain breezy to windy into Friday night.
Cal Boating, the state's boating agency, is authorized to restrict or ban recreational boating in the Sacramento-San Joaquin during periods of high water levels to protect people and property, facilitate flood fighting, and control vessel wakes that may exacerbate levee erosion or overtopping.
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