Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2011
Gale Watch 13, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Apr 6, 2011, 2:36 PM PDT. It took effect at Apr 7, 2011, 6:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2011, 2:36 PM PDT (21:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2011, 6:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2011, 2:09 PM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
308 WHUS76 KEKA 062136 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 236 PM PDT WED APR 6 2011 PZZ475-071030- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110408T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0013.110408T0100Z-110409T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 236 PM PDT WED APR 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH THURSDAY. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WAVES: SHORT PERIOD...NORTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL COMBINE WITH A NORTHWEST SWELL RESULTING IN A COMBINED SEA STATE OF 15 TO 17 FT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-470-071030- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 236 PM PDT WED APR 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KT ARE POSSIBLE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES: SHORT PERIOD...NORTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL COMBINE WITH A NORTHWEST SWELL RESULTING IN A COMBINED SEA STATE OF 13 TO 15 FT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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407 WHUS76 KEKA 070941 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 241 AM PDT THU APR 7 2011 PZZ475-071745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110408T0100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0013.110408T0100Z-110409T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 241 AM PDT THU APR 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: SHORT PERIOD...NORTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL COMBINE WITH A NORTHWEST SWELL RESULTING IN A COMBINED SEA STATE OF 15 TO 17 FT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-470-071745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 241 AM PDT THU APR 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KT ARE POSSIBLE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES: SHORT PERIOD...NORTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL COMBINE WITH A NORTHWEST SWELL RESULTING IN A COMBINED SEA STATE OF 13 TO 15 FT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
986 WHUS76 KEKA 071501 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 801 AM PDT THU APR 7 2011 PZZ475-072315- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110408T0100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0013.110408T0100Z-110409T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 801 AM PDT THU APR 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: SHORT PERIOD...NORTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL COMBINE WITH A NORTHWEST SWELL RESULTING IN A COMBINED SEA STATE OF 15 TO 17 FT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-470-072315- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 801 AM PDT THU APR 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KT ARE POSSIBLE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES: SHORT PERIOD...NORTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL COMBINE WITH A NORTHWEST SWELL RESULTING IN A COMBINED SEA STATE OF 13 TO 15 FT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
545 WHUS76 KEKA 072109 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 209 PM PDT THU APR 7 2011 PZZ475-080515- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110408T0100Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0013.110408T0100Z-110409T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0017.110408T0100Z-110409T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 209 PM PDT THU APR 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: SHORT PERIOD...NORTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL COMBINE WITH A NORTHWEST SWELL RESULTING IN A COMBINED SEA STATE OF 15 TO 17 FT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 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 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-470-080515- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 209 PM PDT THU APR 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KT ARE POSSIBLE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES: SHORT PERIOD...NORTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL COMBINE WITH A NORTHWEST SWELL RESULTING IN A COMBINED SEA STATE OF 13 TO 15 FT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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