Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 55, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Mar 14, 2009, 2:31 PM PDT. It took effect at Mar 15, 2009, 6:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2009, 2:31 PM PDT (21:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 15, 2009, 6:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2009, 2:23 PM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
563 WHUS76 KEKA 142131 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 231 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 PZZ470-150545- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090315T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0055.090315T1300Z-090316T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0010.090315T1300Z-090316T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 231 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ PZZ450-150545- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090316T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 231 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-150545- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.090315T0500Z-090316T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 231 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PDT MONDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PDT MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
713 WHUS76 KEKA 150343 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 843 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 PZZ470-151300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090315T1300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0055.090315T1300Z-090316T0400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0010.090315T1300Z-090316T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 843 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS TWO COLD FRONTS MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH THE SECOND FRONTAL PASSAGE ON SUNDAY WITH WIDESPREAD GALE FORCE GUSTS ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ450-151300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090316T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 843 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY... MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS TWO COLD FRONTS MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-151300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.090315T0500Z-090316T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 843 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY... MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS TWO COLD FRONTS MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
177 WHUS76 KEKA 151009 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 309 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 PZZ470-152315- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090315T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SI.Y.0022.090315T1009Z-090315T1300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0055.090315T1300Z-090316T0400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0010.090315T1300Z-090316T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 309 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ PZZ450-475-152315- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090316T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SI.Y.0022.090315T1009Z-090316T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SW.Y.0018.090315T1009Z-090319T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 309 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ455-152315- /O.NEW.KEKA.SW.Y.0018.090315T1009Z-090319T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 309 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$
008 WHUS76 KEKA 151527 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 827 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 PZZ470-152200- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-090316T0400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090316T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 827 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS<85>AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ450-475-152200- /O.CON.KEKA.SI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090316T0700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090319T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 827 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ455-152200- /O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090319T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 827 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$
051 WHUS76 KEKA 152123 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 223 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 PZZ470-160400- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-090316T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090316T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090316T0100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 223 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELED... 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. && $$ PZZ475-160400- /O.CAN.KEKA.SI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090316T0700Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090318T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 223 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS CANCELED... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ450-160400- /O.EXT.KEKA.SI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090316T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090318T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 223 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ455-160400- /O.EXT.KEKA.SW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090318T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 223 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2:31 PM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 30 hr |
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