Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2009
Gale Watch 21, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Sep 23, 2009, 2:59 AM PDT. It took effect at Sep 24, 2009, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2009, 2:59 AM PDT (09:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 24, 2009, 9:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 23, 2009, 3:03 PM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
882 WHUS76 KEKA 230959 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 259 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2009 PZZ470-231800- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0047.090924T0200Z-090924T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0021.090924T1600Z-090927T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 259 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 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 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. && $$ PZZ475-231800- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0047.090924T0200Z-090924T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0021.090924T1600Z-090925T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 259 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. CAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
043 WHUS76 KEKA 232203 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 303 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2009 PZZ470-240615- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0047.090924T0200Z-090924T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0021.090924T1600Z-090927T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0027.090925T0000Z-090927T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0075.090924T1800Z-090927T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 303 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 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 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 TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-240615- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0047.090924T0200Z-090924T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0021.090924T1600Z-090925T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0027.090925T0000Z-090927T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0075.090924T1800Z-090927T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 303 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-240615- /O.NEW.KEKA.SW.Y.0049.090925T0000Z-090927T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 303 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2:59 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 24 hr | |
| Sep 23, 3:03 PM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 4 days | |
| Sep 23, 3:03 PM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 4 days | |
| Sep 23, 3:03 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | EKA | 4 days |
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