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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Eureka, CA

March 13, 2009

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Mar 13, 2009, 2:46 PM PDT. It took effect at Mar 14, 2009, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 13, 2009, 2:46 PM PDT (21:46 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 14, 2009, 12:00 PM PDT
Expired
Mar 15, 2009, 3:09 AM PDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

614 
WHUS76 KEKA 132146
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
246 PM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009

PZZ470-140600-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.090314T1900Z-090316T1500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
246 PM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 8 AM PDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 8 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
640 
WHUS76 KEKA 140418
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
918 PM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009

PZZ470-141100-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.090314T1900Z-090316T1500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
918 PM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO
8 AM PDT MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO
8 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.

&&

$$
657 
WHUS76 KEKA 141014
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
314 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009

PZZ450-141815-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.090314T2100Z-090316T0800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
314 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1
AM PDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-141815-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.090315T0500Z-090316T0900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
314 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM
PDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-141815-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.090314T1900Z-090316T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
314 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PDT
MONDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 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.

&&

$$
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.

&&

$$
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.

&&

$$

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Sources

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