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Small Craft Advisory 52, NWS Eureka, CA

September 5, 2008

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Sep 5, 2008, 2:51 AM PDT. It took effect at Sep 5, 2008, 3:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 5, 2008, 2:51 AM PDT (09:51 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 5, 2008, 3:00 AM PDT
Expired
Sep 9, 2008, 12:00 PM PDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

365 
WHUS76 KEKA 050951
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
251 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2008

PZZ475-052200-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080905T1000Z/
/O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080905T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.080905T1000Z-080910T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
251 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ470-052200-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080907T2000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080908T0200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
251 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT
SUNDAY...

HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THERMAL LOW
PRESSURE ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND SUSTAIN GALES AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
EASE THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-052200-
/O.EXA.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080907T1800Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
251 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM
PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
SUNDAY. 

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGE AND OR STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE POTENTIAL
HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$

PZZ450-052200-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080908T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
251 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 AM PDT MONDAY...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGE AND OR STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE POTENTIAL
HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$
11 follow-up statements
109 
WHUS76 KEKA 052142
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
242 PM PDT FRI SEP 5 2008

PZZ455-052245-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080907T1800Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
242 PM PDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS. 


$$

PZZ470-060545-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080907T2000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080908T0200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
242 PM PDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT
SUNDAY...

HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THERMAL LOW
PRESSURE ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND SUSTAIN GALES AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS THROUGH SUNDAY. 

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-060545-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080911T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
242 PM PDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS IS IN EFFECT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-060545-
/O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080908T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
242 PM PDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 AM PDT MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 AM PDT MONDAY. 

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGE AND OR STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE POTENTIAL
HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$
509 
WHUS76 KEKA 060954
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
254 AM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

PZZ470-061800-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080907T2000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080908T0200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
254 AM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT
SUNDAY...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-061800-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080911T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
254 AM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND AND HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-061800-
/O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080908T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
254 AM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 AM PDT MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGE AND OR STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE POTENTIAL
HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$
410 
WHUS76 KEKA 061525
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
825 AM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

PZZ470-062330-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080907T2000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080908T0200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
825 AM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT
SUNDAY...

HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THERMAL LOW
PRESSURE ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND SUSTAIN GALES AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS THROUGH SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-062330-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080911T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
825 AM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-062330-
/O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080908T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
825 AM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 AM PDT MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 AM PDT MONDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGE AND OR STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE POTENTIAL
HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$
285 
WHUS76 KEKA 062125
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
225 PM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

PZZ470-070530-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080907T2000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080908T0200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
225 PM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT SUNDAY...

HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THERMAL LOW
PRESSURE ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND SUSTAIN GALES AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS THROUGH SUNDAY.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-070530-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080911T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
225 PM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-070530-
/O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080908T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
225 PM PDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 AM PDT MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 AM PDT MONDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGE AND OR STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE POTENTIAL
HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$
239 
WHUS76 KEKA 070953
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
253 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

PZZ470-072215-
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080907T2200Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080908T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
253 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-072215-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080911T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
253 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-072215-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080910T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
253 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGE AND OR STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE POTENTIAL
HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$
539 
WHUS76 KEKA 071534
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
834 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

PZZ470-072345-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080907T2200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080908T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
834 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
MONDAY...

HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE INTERACTING WITH THERMAL LOW PRESSURE ALONG
THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST WILL SUSTAIN GALES THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. THE THERMAL LOW WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THIS AFTERNOON
AND WINDS WILL DROP BELOW GALE FORCE. SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS
THROUGH MONDAY.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-072345-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080911T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
834 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-072345-
/O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080910T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
834 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGE AND OR STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE POTENTIAL
HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$
057 
WHUS76 KEKA 072121
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
221 PM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

PZZ470-080530-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080907T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SI.Y.0056.080907T2121Z-080909T1300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080908T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0007.080909T1300Z-080910T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.A.0005.080909T1300Z-080910T2200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
221 PM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT
TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT TUESDAY. A
GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY.

STRONG NORTH WINDS AND STEEP SEAS OVER THE OUTER WATERS WILL
MODERATE BRIEFLY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AS THE GRADIENT BETWEEN
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND LOW PRESSURE OVER
CALIFORNIA RELAXES. THE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY
AS THE THERMAL LOW STRENGTHENS..BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY OF GALE
FORCE GUSTS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS<85>AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT
OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS
HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR
LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-080530-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080908T1600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
221 PM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
PDT MONDAY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGE AND OR STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE POTENTIAL
HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$

PZZ475-080530-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080909T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0007.080909T2000Z-080910T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.A.0005.080909T2000Z-080910T1800Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
221 PM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY. 

STRONG NORTH WINDS AND STEEP SEAS OVER THE OUTER WATERS WILL
MODERATE BRIEFLY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AS THE GRADIENT BETWEEN
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND LOW PRESSURE OVER
CALIFORNIA RELAXES. THE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY
AS THE THERMAL LOW STRENGTHENS..BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY OF GALE
FORCE GUSTS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS
HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR
LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-080530-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080909T0300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
221 PM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM PDT MONDAY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGE AND OR STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE POTENTIAL
HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$
150 
WHUS76 KEKA 081019
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
319 AM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

PZZ470-081830-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080908T1200Z/
/O.CAN.KEKA.SI.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080909T1300Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080909T1300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0007.080909T1300Z-080910T2200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.A.0005.080909T1300Z-080910T2200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
319 AM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS CANCELLED...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS
HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR
LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-081130-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080908T1600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
319 AM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS CANCELLED...


$$

PZZ450-081830-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080910T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
319 AM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGE AND OR STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE POTENTIAL
HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$

PZZ475-081830-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080909T2000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0007.080909T2000Z-080910T1800Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.A.0005.080909T2000Z-080910T1800Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
319 AM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS
HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR
LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$
725 
WHUS76 KEKA 082023
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
123 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

PZZ470-090430-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080909T1300Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0007.080909T1300Z-080910T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0030.080909T1300Z-080911T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0035.080909T1300Z-080911T0100Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.SE.A.0005.080909T1300Z-080910T2200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
123 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
PDT TUESDAY.

STRENGTHENING INTERACTION BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE SURFACE HIGH AND 
LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE...WILL INDUCE GALE
FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TUESDAY 
AND WEDNESDAY. WAVE ENERGY FROM THESE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE 
STEEP SEAS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WHERE ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE POSTED.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR
TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS<85>AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT
OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-090430-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080909T1900Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0007.080909T2000Z-080910T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0030.080909T1900Z-080911T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0035.080909T1900Z-080911T0100Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.SE.A.0005.080909T2000Z-080910T1800Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
123 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM PDT TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 12 PM PDT TUESDAY. 

STRENGTHENING INTERACTION BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE SURFACE HIGH AND 
LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE...WILL INDUCE GALE
FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TUESDAY 
AND WEDNESDAY. WAVE ENERGY FROM THESE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE 
STEEP SEAS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WHERE ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE POSTED.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS<85>AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT
OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-090430-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0053.080909T1900Z-080910T1900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
123 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 12 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 12 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

STRENGTHENING INTERACTION BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE SURFACE HIGH AND 
LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE...WILL INDUCE GALE
FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TUESDAY 
AND WEDNESDAY. WAVE ENERGY FROM THESE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE 
STEEP SEAS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WHERE ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE POSTED.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-090430-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080912T0100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
123 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM PDT THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY. 

STRENGTHENING INTERACTION BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE SURFACE HIGH AND 
LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE...WILL INDUCE GALE
FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TUESDAY 
AND WEDNESDAY. WAVE ENERGY FROM THESE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE 
STEEP SEAS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WHERE ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE POSTED.

&&

$$
985 
WHUS76 KEKA 090324
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
824 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

PZZ470-091130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080909T1300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0035.080909T1300Z-080911T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0030.080909T1300Z-080911T0100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
824 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO
6 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
TUESDAY TO 6 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT TUESDAY. 

STRENGTHENING INTERACTION BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE SURFACE HIGH AND
LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE...WILL INDUCE GALE
FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY. WAVE ENERGY FROM THESE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE
STEEP SEAS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WHERE ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE POSTED.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS<85>AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT
OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-091130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080909T1900Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0035.080909T1900Z-080911T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0030.080909T1900Z-080911T0100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
824 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRO WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PDT TUESDAY... 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO
6 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM
TUESDAY TO 6 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PDT TUESDAY. 

STRENGTHENING INTERACTION BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE SURFACE HIGH AND
LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE...WILL INDUCE GALE
FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY. WAVE ENERGY FROM THESE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE
STEEP SEAS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WHERE ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE POSTED.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS<85>AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT
OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-091130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0053.080909T1900Z-080910T1900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
824 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 12 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

STRENGTHENING INTERACTION BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE SURFACE HIGH AND
LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE...WILL INDUCE GALE
FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY. WAVE ENERGY FROM THESE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE STEEP
SEAS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WHERE ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE
POSTED.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-091130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080912T0100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
824 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM PDT THURSDAY. 

STRENGTHENING INTERACTION BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE SURFACE HIGH AND
LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE...WILL INDUCE GALE
FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY. WAVE ENERGY FROM THESE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE
STEEP SEAS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WHERE ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE POSTED.

&&

$$
697 
WHUS76 KEKA 091033
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
333 AM PDT TUE SEP 9 2008

PZZ470-100000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080909T1300Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0030.080909T1300Z-080911T1200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0035.080909T1300Z-080911T0100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
333 AM PDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
5 AM PDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS
MORNING TO 5 AM PDT THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING. 

STRENGTHENING INTERACTION BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE SURFACE HIGH AND
LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE...WILL INDUCE GALE
FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY. WAVE ENERGY FROM THESE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE
STEEP SEAS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WHERE ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE POSTED.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS<85>AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT
OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-100000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-080909T1900Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0035.080909T1900Z-080911T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0030.080909T1900Z-080911T0100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
333 AM PDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
6 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 6 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY. 

STRENGTHENING INTERACTION BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE SURFACE HIGH AND
LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE...WILL INDUCE GALE
FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY. WAVE ENERGY FROM THESE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE
STEEP SEAS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WHERE ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE POSTED.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS<85>AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT
OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-100000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0053.080909T1900Z-080910T1900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
333 AM PDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
12 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY. 

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-100000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080912T0100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
333 AM PDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM PDT THURSDAY. 

WINDS OFFSHORE WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE TODAY...AND REMAIN
ABOVE 30 KT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WAVE ENERGY FROM THESE WINDS WILL
CREATE LARGE STEEP SEAS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...WHERE ADVISORY
CONDITIONS ARE POSTED THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Eureka, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Sep 4, 4:35 PM PDT, 10 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 4, 4:35 PM PDT, 10 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
435 PM PDT THU SEP 4 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING MAINLY CLEAR SKIES AND WARM
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS WILL SEE SCATTERED LOW CLOUDS AND
FOG IN THE LATE NIGHTS AND EARLY MORNINGS.

&&

.SHORT TERM...LITTLE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED FOR
FRIDAY...AS UPPER HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC AUGMENTED
BY OFFSHORE FLOW NEAR THE SURFACE CONTINUES TO BRING MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES AND WARM TEMPERATURES TO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA.

TEMPERATURES TOMORROW ARE EXPECTED TO BE A FEW DEGREES WARMER THAN
TODAY AS THE THERMAL TROF EXPANDS TO THE WEST AND NORTH. MOST
INTERIOR VALLEYS WILL SEE TEMPERATURES REACHING INTO THE 90 TO 100
DEGREE MARK. AS ALWAYS...COASTAL HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN BE A LITTLE
HIT AND MISS AS SEABREEZE TIMING WILL AFFECT THE MAX TEMP. WITH
COASTAL TEMPERATURES TODAY REACHING INTO THE MID AND UPPER 60S (AND
IN SOME PLACES LOW 70S) NORTH OF THE CAPE AND INTO THE MID 70S ALONG
THE MENDO COAST...SEE NO REASON NOT TO BUMP UP TEMPERATURES A FEW
DEGREES ABOVE GUIDANCE FOR TOMORROW AS INCREASED NE-E FLOW SHOULD
HOLD OFF THE SEABREEZE FOR A LONGER PERIOD.

THERE HAS BEEN SOME PATCHY RADIATIONAL FOG AND HAZE DEVELOPING ALONG
COASTAL LOCATIONS IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...AND THIS SHOULD BE
THE CASE AGAIN TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT. AS THE THERMAL TROUGH
SHIFTS NORTH ALONG THE COAST...LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP
ALONG THE MENDOCINO COAST. WITH HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUING IN CONTROL
ALOFT...EXPECT TO SEE SOME NORTHWARD PROGRESSION OF THE STRATUS BANK
CURRENTLY SOUTH OF MONTEREY BAY WITH IT POSSIBLY REACHING OUR REGION
BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ALM

.LONG TERM...THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW THE SYNOPTIC
SCALE RIDGE BREAKING DOWN EARLY MONDAY AS AN UPPER SHORT WAVE MOVES
SOUTH ALONG THE CANADIAN COAST INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE WAVE
IS FORECAST TO MOVE FURTHER SOUTH ALONG THE COAST INTO
TUESDAY...FORMING A BAGGY TROUGH DIPPING AS FAR SOUTH AS NORTHERN
BAJA. TODAYS MODELS SHOW A BIT MORE MOISTURE COMPARED TO EARLIER
RUNS...BUT ARE STILL RELATIVELY DRY SO KEPT THE FORECAST FREE OF
PRECIPITATION FOR NOW. CMC

&&

.AVIATION...THERE WILL BE LITTLE CHANGE IN THE OVERALL WEATHER
PATTERN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST.
VISIBILITIES ALONG THE COAST MAY DETERIORATE TO MVFR OR POSSIBLY IFR
CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AS SHALLOW RADIATION FOG MAY DEVELOP WHEN THE
WINDS LIGHTEN. TH

&&

.MARINE...GALES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE OUTER WATERS TONIGHT. THE
GALES WILL SUBSIDE OVER THE OVER THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS FRIDAY
MORNING BUT WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW OVER THE NORTHERN OUTER WATERS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE
LARGE AND STEEP SEAS OVER THE OUTER WATERS...AND LARGE FRESH SWELL
OVER THE NORTHERN INNER WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY. TH

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...THE RED FLAG WARNING CURRENTLY IN EFFECT CONTINUES
TO BE RATHER MARGINAL  WITH THE LOCALIZED SITES MEETING THE WIND AND
RH CRITERIA OVERNIGHT...THOUGH THIS AFTERNOONS MIN VALUES ARE
EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW TEENS FOR AREAS
IN THE WARNINGS.

A FEW PERCENTAGE POINTS OF DRIER RH VALUES AND A SLIGHT INCREASE IN
EASTERLY WINDS OVERNIGHT SHOULD HELP A FEW MORE SITES REACH WARNING
CRITERIA TONIGHT...SO THE RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH
TOMORROW MORNING. INTERIOR MENDOCINO WILL LIKELY ALSO HAVE NEAR
CRITICAL CONDITIONS TONIGHT...WITH RH VALUES ON SOME RIDGES NOT
MAKING IT INTO THE 30 PERCENT RANGE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE. HAVE ALSO DROPPED THE WATCH
THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AND NEAR COASTAL ZONE OF 212 AS
RH RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MODEST ENOUGH TO REMAIN ABOVE
CRITERIA.

LITTLE CHANGE IN FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS ASIDE FROM SLIGHTLY IMPROVED OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY ALONG
THE COAST AND ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY AS THE
MARINE INFLUENCE BECOMES BETTER ESTABLISHED. INTERIOR LOCATIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO SEE POOR NIGHTTIME RECOVERIES INTO SATURDAY
MORNING...THOUGH CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY. ALM

&&

.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

RED FLAG WARNING FOR CAZ203-204-211-283.

GALE AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNINGS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA
FROM 10 TO 60 NM.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT
ARENA OUT 10 NM.

&&

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.