Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2010
Gale Watch 21, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Jul 15, 2010, 2:26 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 18, 2010, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2010, 2:26 PM PDT (21:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 18, 2010, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2010, 2:27 PM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
872 WHUS76 KEKA 152126 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 226 PM PDT THU JUL 15 2010 PZZ470-161100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-100716T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0020.100716T2200Z-100719T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0071.100716T2200Z-100719T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0123.100716T2200Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.SE.A.0019.100716T2200Z-100719T0800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 226 PM PDT THU JUL 15 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 1 PM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 1 PM PDT MONDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT FRIDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ450-161100- /O.NEW.KEKA.SW.Y.0030.100715T2200Z-100720T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 226 PM PDT THU JUL 15 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ475-161100- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-100718T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.A.0020.100717T1700Z-100720T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0021.100718T0000Z-100720T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 226 PM PDT THU JUL 15 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SATURDAY. 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 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. 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. $$
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337 WHUS76 KEKA 160930 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 230 AM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 PZZ470-161730- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-100716T2200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0123.100716T2200Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0071.100716T2200Z-100719T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 230 AM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PDT MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PDT MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-161730- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-100718T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.A.0020.100717T1700Z-100720T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0021.100718T0000Z-100720T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 230 AM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SATURDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. 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 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. 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. $$ PZZ450-161730- /O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-100720T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 230 AM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$
387 WHUS76 KEKA 162146 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 246 PM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 PZZ470-170600- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-100716T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0071.100716T2200Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0123.100716T2200Z-100720T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 246 PM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 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 AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ475-170600- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-100718T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.A.0021.100718T1200Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SE.A.0020.100718T1200Z-100720T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 246 PM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ450-170600- /O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-100720T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 246 PM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. 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. && $$
789 WHUS76 KEKA 170338 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 838 PM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 PZZ470-171215- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0071.000000T0000Z-100720T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 838 PM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ475-171215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-100718T1200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0021.100718T1200Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.A.0020.100718T1200Z-100720T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 838 PM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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 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. 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. $$ PZZ450-171215- /O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-100720T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 838 PM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$
088 WHUS76 KEKA 170940 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 240 AM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 PZZ470-171745- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0071.000000T0000Z-100720T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 240 AM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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 AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ475-171745- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-100718T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.A.0021.100718T2100Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SE.A.0020.100718T2100Z-100720T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 240 AM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ450-171745- /O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-100720T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 240 AM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. 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. && $$
573 WHUS76 KEKA 171557 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 857 AM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 PZZ470-172230- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0071.000000T0000Z-100720T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 857 AM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ475-172230- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-100718T2100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0021.100718T2100Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.A.0020.100718T2100Z-100720T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 857 AM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT SUNDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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 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. 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. $$ PZZ450-172230- /O.CON.KEKA.SW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-100720T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 857 AM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$
953 WHUS76 KEKA 172127 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 227 PM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 PZZ475-181000- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-100719T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0021.100718T2100Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.SE.A.0020.100718T2100Z-100720T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0123.100719T0000Z-100723T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SE.W.0071.100719T0000Z-100723T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 227 PM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS AND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS IN THE CALIFORNIA INTERIOR. THE INCREASING NORTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN BUILDING WIND WAVES AND FRESH SWELL...WITH WAVES REACHING HEIGHTS OF 12 TO 14 FT AT 8 SECOND PERIOD BY MONDAY NIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 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. && $$ PZZ470-181000- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-100723T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0071.000000T0000Z-100723T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 227 PM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... NORTH WINDS WILL REMAIN 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 KT ON MONDAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHT THROUGH MID WEEK. THE NORTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE WAVES REACHING HEIGHTS OF 11 TO 13 FT AT 8 SECOND PERIOD BY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ450-181000- /O.EXT.KEKA.SW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-100723T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 227 PM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... STRONG WINDS FURTHER OFFSHORE WILL CREATE STEEP WIND WAVES AND FRESH SWELL CLOSER TO THE COAST. STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED NEAR 8 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS THROUGH MID WEEK. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 gale watch went out at Jul 15, 4:25 AM PDT, 10 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 4:25 AM PDT, 10 hours 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 425 AM PDT THU JUL 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL MAINTAIN HOT AND DRY WEATHER INLAND THROUGH THE WEEK. COASTAL AREAS WILL SEE OCCASIONAL LOW CLOUDINESS AND FOG WITH CLEARING TO THE COAST BY LATE MORNING. && .DISCUSSION...EARLY MORNING SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED STRATUS AND FOG HUGGING NEARLY THE ENTIRE COASTLINE. MARINE LAYER LOOKED SHALLOW AND SUBDUE WITH ONLY WEAK INLAND INTRUSION. WITH THE WARMING ALOFT COMES A STRONGER INVERSION AND LESS CHANCE OF CLEARING NEAR THE OCEAN. THUS HAVE THE FORECAST WORDED ACCORDINGLY WITH MAINLY FOG COVERAGE. THE FOG WILL NO DOUBT BE DENSE IN SPOTS WITH VSBY DOWN TO 1/4SM. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS ON FRIDAY SHOULD PUSH THE EXTENSIVE STRATUS AND FOG SOUTH OF THE CAPE AGAIN. MAX TEMPERATURES WARMED-UP ACROSS THE BOARD ON WEDNESDAY EXCEPT ALONG THE COAST WHERE MARINE AIR KEPT HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WE WILL SEE MORE WARMING TODAY AND THEN AGAIN ON FRIDAY...WHEN HIGHS SHOULD PEAK TO 100-105F IN THE INTERIOR. WITH THE STRONG WARMING COMES STEEP LAPSE RATES AND CUMULUS CLOUD BUILD-UPS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER ELEVATION RAWS HAVE BEEN SHOWING RH INCREASES THE LAST FEW NIGHTS...AND MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE DECREASING STABILITY TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE MID LEVEL CAP WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED AND RIGHT NOW DO NOT SEE WHAT IS GOING TO BE THE TRIGGER. LEFT THE MENTION OF ISOLATED TSTMS FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF TRINITY BUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH. IT LOOKS LIKE A COOLING TREND IS IN STORE FOR THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE REGION. THIS TROUGH IS DRY AND AT THIS TIME POSES VERY LITTLE OR NO THREAT FOR TSTMS. MAIN AFFECT WILL BE A COOLING TREND AND PERHAPS A DEEPER MARINE AIR MASS. DJB && .AVIATION...DIMINISHED NORTHERLY WINDS ALLOWED STRATUS TO ADVECT N LAST NIGHT AND 11-4U SAT IMAGERY SHOWS STRATUS HANGING ALONG THE NORTH COAST THIS MORNING. INCREASED NORTHERLY GRADIENT ACROSS INTERIOR MENDOCINO WILL INHIBIT STRATUS EXPANDING N INTO UKI THIS MORNING. EXPECT IFR CIGS TO GRADUALLY RECEDE TOWARDS THE COAST BY LATE MORNING. STRATUS WILL LINGER JUST ALONG THE COAST OR SLIGHTLY OFFSHORE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE EXPANDING INLAND THIS EVENING. CEC AND ACV WILL GENERALLY EXPERIENCE IFR CIGS WITH PATCHY VFR THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WITH AFTERNOON CU BUILDUPS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. BC && .MARINE...WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH IN RESPONSE TO THE RELAXED GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION. THE BREAK WILL BE BRIEF AS THE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AGAIN FRI AS THERMAL TROUGH STRENGTHENS. EXPECT GALES TO DEVELOP OVER PZZ470 BY FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE EXPANDING INTO PZZ475 LATE SAT. THESE INCREASED WINDS WILL RESULT IN A BUILDING WIND WAVE/FRESH SWELL HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 14 FT AT 9 TO 10 SEC OVER THE WEEKEND WITH A CONTINUED LOW AMPLITUDE...LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL. AN UPPER TROUGH MOVING INTO THE PAC NW EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL BRING COOLER TEMPS TO THE INTERIOR ALLOWING THE GRADIENT TO RELAX WITH WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDING IN RESPONSE. BC && .EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...GALE WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT PZZ470. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM PDT FRIDAY PZZ470. HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT PZZ470. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM PDT MONDAY PZZ475. && VISIT US AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 4:55 AM PDT, 9 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 455 AM PDT THU JUL 15 2010 CAZ001>003-076-161200- REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 455 AM PDT THU JUL 15 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ004-161200- UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 455 AM PDT THU JUL 15 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED LATE AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN ON FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2:14 AM PDT | Gale Watch | EKA | 12 hr | |
| Jul 15, 2:14 AM PDT | Hazardous Seas Watch | EKA | 12 hr | |
| Jul 15, 2:26 PM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 8 days | |
| Jul 15, 2:26 PM PDT | Hazardous Seas Watch | EKA | 48 hr | |
| Jul 15, 2:26 PM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 8 days | |
| Jul 15, 2:26 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | EKA | 60 hr |
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