Gale Watch 1, NWS Eureka, CA

728 
WHUS76 KEKA 101644
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
844 AM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN OUTER WATERS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT...

.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALE CONDITIONS TUESDAY
AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

PZZ470-110045-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0001.110111T2000Z-110112T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
844 AM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 KT. THE STRONGEST
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS MAY REACH 11 TO 13 FT...AND WILL BE
  DOMINATED BY SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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113 
WHUS76 KEKA 102257
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
257 PM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN OUTER WATERS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT...

.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALE TO NEAR GALE CONDITIONS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

PZZ470-110700-
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0001.110111T2000Z-110112T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0001.110111T2300Z-110112T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
257 PM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 KT. THE STRONGEST 
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING. 

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS MAY REACH 12 TO 14 FT...AND WILL BE
  DOMINATED BY SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVE.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-110700-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.110111T1500Z-110113T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
257 PM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS 35 KT. THE STRONGEST WINDS
  ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS MAY REACH 12 TO 15 FT...AND WILL BE
  DOMINATED BY SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVE.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-110700-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.110111T1800Z-110113T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
257 PM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY.
 
* WINDS: 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. THE STRONGEST WINDS
  ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS MAY REACH 10 TO 12 FT...AND WILL BE
  DOMINATED BY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-110700-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.110111T1800Z-110113T0100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
257 PM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 5 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 5 PM PST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. THE STRONGEST
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS MAY REACH 10 TO 12 FT...AND WILL BE
  DOMINATED BY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES.

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.

&&

$$


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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
325 PM PST SUN JAN 9 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A DRY AND COOL AIRMASS WILL PERSIST TONIGHT AND
MONDAY DUE TO CONTINUED HIGH PRESSURE. A SERIES OF STORMS WILL
AFFECT THE REGION STARTING TUESDAY...BRINGING THE RETURN OF RAIN
AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER
PATTERN THIS WEEKEND...WITH A COLD AND DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE. WEAK
OFFSHORE FLOW TONIGHT AND CONTINUED CLEAR CONDITIONS WILL ALLOW FOR
STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING. WILL UPGRADE FREEZE WATCH TO A WARNING
ACCORDINGLY. UPPER RIDGING THEN BUILDS OVERHEAD AS A GRADUALLY
WARMING TREND BEGINS FOR MONDAY.

MAIN STORM TRACK WILL THEN SHIFT AND TAKE AIM AT THE PAC
NW...INCLUDING THE NORTH COAST REGION STARTING TUESDAY. A MORE ZONAL
FLOW PATTERN RESULTS IN A FEW FRONTAL PASSAGES THROUGH THE WEEK. THE
FIRST SHORT WAVE LOOKS TO PUSH THROUGH TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY...THEN A
STRONGER WAVE THURSDAY...AND AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
PWATS LOOKS TO STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEK AND NEXT WEEKEND.
PRECIP AMOUNTS FOR THE FIRST SYSTEM LOOK RELATIVELY LIGHT...BUT
INCREASE TO AROUND 2 TO 3 INCHES FOR THE THURSDAY SYSTEM. ALONG WITH
INCREASING MOISTURE COMES INCREASING TEMPERATURES...AND SNOW LEVELS
LOOK HIGH ENOUGH TO NOT AFFECT THE MTN PASSES ATTM. WILL MONITOR AS
TIME APPROACHES. BETTWY

&&

.AVIATION...VFR IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH
ONLY MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ENTERING THE AREA OVERNIGHT INTO MON.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE SOME PATCHY FOG COULD DEVELOP AROUND UKI
EARLY IN THE A.M. HOURS MON. BFG

&&

.MARINE...NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR
SO AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES. AN APPROACHING AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL PUSH A WARM FRONT TOWARD THE AREA BY TUE CAUSING THE
WINDS TO VEER TO THE SOUTH AND INCREASE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT GALE
CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE WARM FRONT, BUT MODELS
CONTINUE TO PULL BACK ON SUSTAINED GALES. LIKELY IT WILL BE NEAR
GALE CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BEHIND THE FRONT BY THU AND
REMAIN WEAK INTO THE WEEKEND.
SEAS...LONG PERIOD NW SWELL WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS INTO TUE.
THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT SHOALING HAZARDS TONIGHT INTO TUE.
SHORT PERIOD ROUGH SEAS WILL DEVELOP TUE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
INCREASING WINDS. WHILE SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL DIMINISH LATE IN THE
WEEK, ANOTHER SWELL TRAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN FROM THE NW BY FRI.
MODELS ARE INDICATING AROUND 10 FT RIGHT NOW, BUT COULD BE SLIGHTLY
OVER DONE WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC REMAINING UNORGANIZED. BFG

&&

.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...HARD FREEZE WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PST MONDAY CAZ001.

NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING PZZ475.

&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
329 PM PST SUN JAN 9 2011

CAZ001-101430-
REDWOOD COAST-
329 PM PST SUN JAN 9 2011

...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PST MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA.

CAZ002>004-076-101430-
MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
329 PM PST SUN JAN 9 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.