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High Wind Watch 1, NWS Eureka, CA

February 21, 2008

NWS Eureka, CA issued this high wind watch at Feb 21, 2008, 3:41 AM PST. It took effect at Feb 22, 2008, 4:25 AM PST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 21, 2008, 3:41 AM PST (11:41 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 22, 2008, 4:25 AM PST
Expired
Feb 22, 2008, 10:30 AM PST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS76 KEKA 211141
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
341 AM PST THU FEB 21 2008

CAZ001-003-220200-
/O.NEW.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/
REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
341 AM PST THU FEB 21 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING.

A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND COASTAL HEADLANDS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45
MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AS THE STORM NEARS
LAND. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL
HEADLANDS AND EXPOSED RIDGES.
 
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS76 KEKA 220023
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
423 PM PST THU FEB 21 2008

CAZ001-003-221430-
/O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/
REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
423 PM PST THU FEB 21 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS IN DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AS THE STORM NEARS THE
COAST. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
COASTAL HEADLANDS AND EXPOSED RIDGES.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$
000 
WWUS76 KEKA 221225
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
425 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008

CAZ002-230130-
/O.EXA.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
425 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. 

A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER COASTAL REGIONS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THE STORM NEARS THE
COAST. HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL HEADLANDS
AND EXPOSED RIDGES.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

CAZ001-003-230130-
/O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/
REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
425 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS IN DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THE STORM NEARS THE
COAST. HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL HEADLANDS AND
EXPOSED RIDGES.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$
000 
WWUS76 KEKA 221830
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1030 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008

CAZ001-003-221930-
/O.CAN.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/
REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
1030 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WATCH. 

BASED ON THE MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TAKE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...A WIND ADVISORY
OR WARNING IS NOT NEEDED AT THIS TIME. SOUTHEAST WINDS HOWEVER OF
20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING ALONG THE REDWOOD COASTAL ZONE. 

$$

CAZ002-230730-
/O.UPG.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.080224T0800Z-080224T2000Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
1030 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 12 PM
PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT 
THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY LOCATED WELL OFFSHORE OF
CALIFORNIA...WILL APPROACH THE MENDOCINO COUNTY COAST SATURDAY.
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
AS THE LOW NEARS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY
AND INCREASE TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH OVERNIGHT SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH SHOULD BE
EXPECTED AT EXPOSED COASTAL HEADLANDS AND OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

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Sources

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