Gale Watch 8, NWS Eureka, CA

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WHUS76 KEKA 120450
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
850 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

...LARGE SWELL EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK...

A STRONG STORM THIS WEEKEND WILL GENERATE A LARGE WEST SWELL
ACROSS THE WATERS. THIS WEST SWELL WILL BUILD TO NEAR 20 FT ON
MONDAY...BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING INTO TUESDAY.

PZZ450-455-121300-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-110315T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0027.110312T1200Z-110313T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0009.110313T1600Z-110314T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
850 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST SATURDAY TO 9 AM
PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST SATURDAY TO 9 AM PDT
SUNDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WIND: A STORM WILL BRING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT ON
  SATURDAY AND 25 TO 35 KT ON SUNDAY.

* SEAS: WEST SWELL NEAR 10 FT WILL REMAIN DOMINANT THROUGH THE
  WEEKEND. A STORM WILL BRING STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS OVER THE
  WEEKEND FOLLOWED BY A LARGE WEST SWELL TRAIN THAT WILL BUILD TO
  NEAR 20 FT ON 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-121300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-110313T0900Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0008.110313T0900Z-110314T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0010.110313T0900Z-110314T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
850 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST TO 5 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST TO 5 PM PDT SUNDAY.
THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SUNDAY. 

* WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO
  45 KT LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

* SEAS: WEST SWELL NEAR 10 FT WILL REMAIN DOMINANT THROUGH THE 
  WEEKEND. A STORM WILL BRING STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS OVER THE 
  WEEKEND FOLLOWED BY A LARGE WEST SWELL TRAIN THAT WILL BUILD 
  TO NEAR 20 FT ON MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-121300-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-110313T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0010.110313T0900Z-110314T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
850 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST TO 5 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST TO 5 PM PDT SUNDAY.
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SUNDAY. 

* WIND: A STORM WILL BRING SOUTHERLY GALES UP TO 40 KT THIS
  WEEKEND.

* SEAS: WEST SWELL NEAR 10 FT WILL REMAIN DOMINANT THROUGH THE
  WEEKEND. A STORM WILL BRING STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS OVER THE
  WEEKEND FOLLOWED BY A LARGE WEST SWELL TRAIN THAT WILL BUILD TO
  NEAR 20 FT ON 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.

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
256 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

.SYNOPSIS...DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THE NEXT SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL STORMS WILL
AFFECT THE AREA SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK AS THE ACTIVE WEATHER
PATTERN CONTINUES.

&&

.DISCUSSION...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL PERSIST TODAY
AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM. SOME AREAS OF FOG AND LOW CLOUDS
ARE BEING REPORTED IN THE INLAND VALLEYS. THIS IS EXPECTED TO
DISSIPATE IN THE MORNING HOURS.

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE FRONTAL SYSTEM ARRIVING EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE BETWEEN
3000 AND 4000 FT. QPF AMOUNTS OF 0.5-1.0 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NORTH
OF CAPE MENDOCINO...WITH LOWER AMOUNTS SOUTH OF THE CAPE. THE
MODELS ARE SHOWING A BRIEF BREAK IN THE PRECIP SATURDAY NIGHT
BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM ON SUNDAY. THE GFS AND ECMWF STILL DIFFER
SOME ON THE LOCATION OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW. THE GFS HAS THE LOW
FARTHER SOUTH WHICH WOULD MAKE SNOW LEVELS LOWER. CURRENTLY WENT
WITH A BLEND OF THE MODELS AND SNOW LEVELS AROUND 4000 FT. IF THE
GFS PANS OUT SNOW LEVELS WOULD BE CLOSER TO 3000 FT AND AN
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. RIVERS WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED AS THIS
EVENTS GETS CLOSER. THE TWO EVENTS WILL BE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER SO
THIS MAY CREATE HYDROLOGIC CONCERNS.

MODELS ARE SHOWING ANOTHER BRIEF BREAK IN THE RAINFALL ON MONDAY
BEFORE ANOTHER SYSTEM BRINGS SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO THE
REGION ON TUESDAY. WITH ALL THESE SYSTEMS COMING IN QUICK
SUCCESSION THERE MAY BE HYDROLOGIC ISSUES. MKK

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
HOWEVER...LL MOISTURE OVER INTERIOR VALLEYS WILL PRODUCE PATCHY IFR
CONDITIONS IN FG THROUGH MID MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE
LATE TONIGHT AS PRECIP REACHES THE COAST AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
STORM.

&&

.MARINE...LGT WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE S TODAY THEN INCREASE TONIGHT
AS A STORM PASSES N OF THE REGION. S WINDS WILL GUST TO GALE FORCE
LATE TONIGHT OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS N OF CAPE MENDOCINO.
MEANWHILE...THE MDT WEST SWELL WILL REMAIN DOMINANT THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OFF THE WEST COAST THIS
WEEKEND. THE FIRST FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE
THROUGH LATE SAT/EARLY SUN WITH S WINDS INCREASING TO GALES OVER THE
OUTER WATERS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY LATE SUN/MON AS THE FRONT
PUSHES INLAND. A LARGE POST FRONTAL SWELL WILL AFFECT THE WATERS
EARLY NEXT WEEK. ENP AND SWAN DIFFER ON THE AMPLITUDE OF THIS SWELL
WITH ENP PEAKING AROUND 22 FT AT 14 SEC MON. TRENDED TOWARDS LOWER
SWAN OUTPUT ATTM. THIS SWELL WILL PEAK MON AND GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
THROUGH MID WEEK.

&&

.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SAT MORNING FOR PZZ470.
SCA THROUGH TUE FOR PZZ450-455-470-475.

&&

VISIT US AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
433 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

CAZ001>004-076-121245-
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
433 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1020 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

CAZ001-002-120030-
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
1020 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

...A TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT
AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES COASTAL AREAS...

EARTHQUAKE DATA...
 PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.9.
 LOCATION 38.2 NORTH 142.5 EAST.
 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN.
 TIME 2146 PST MAR 10 2011.

A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND HAS CAUSE DAMAGED ALONG THE DEL NORTE
COUNTY AND DAMAGE ALONG THE HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COASTS IS
STILL EXPECTED. PERSONS AT THE COAST SHOULD BE ALERT TO
INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

DAMAGING WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
DAMAGING WAVES HAVE ARRIVED AT CRESCENT CITY HARBOR WHERE ALL
DOCKS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. WAVES HAVE BROKEN OVER THE SPIT AT
STONE LAGOON. A 3 FOOT WAVE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN HUMBOLDT BAY. A
2-4 FOOT FLOOD WAVE WAS REPORTED MOVING UP THE MAD RIVER AT 8:45
AM PST. DAMAGING WAVES WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
GAUGE LOCATION        TIME      AMPLITUDE
CRESCENT CITY CA     844 AM       8.1FT
NORTH SPIT HUMBOLDT  830 AM       3.1FT
ARENA COVE           917 AM       5.3FT

REMEMBER...DONT BE FOOLED...TSUNAMI WAVES CAN SEEM STOP FOR LONG
PERIODS AND THEN BEGIN AGAIN. WAIT FOR THE OFFICIAL ALL CLEAR TO
RETURN TO THREATENED AREAS.

IN DEL NORTE COUNTY...PEOPLE ARE ORDERED TO EVACUATE TO ABOVE 9TH
STREET. SHELTER LOCATIONS INCLUDE SMITH RIVER ELEMENTARY...DEL NORTE
HIGH SCHOOL AND YUROK TRIBAL OFFICE IN KLAMATH.

IN HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES...PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO STAY
OFF BEACHES...NOT TRAVEL BY WATERCRAFT AND EVACUATE LOW LYING
COASTAL AREAS IMMEDIATELY UNTIL ADVISED THAT IT IS SAFE TO RETURN.

PEOPLE SHOULD STAY CLEAR OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG COASTAL RIVERS AS
TSUNAMI WAVES CAN TRAVEL UP FROM THE MOUTH OF COASTAL RIVERS.

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT
TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT. IF AVAILABLE...
REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE HTTP://TSUNAMI.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

DUE TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TSUNAMI WAVE
ACTIVITY...LISTENERS ARE URGED TO TUNE TO LOCAL EMERGENCY ALERT
SYSTEM MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ISSUED BY LOCAL DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS AUTHORITIES. THEY WILL PROVIDE DETAILS ON THE
EVACUATION OF LOW-LYING AREAS...IF NECESSARY...AND WHEN IT IS SAFE
TO RETURN AFTER THE TSUNAMI HAS PASSED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1134 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

CAZ001-002-120145-
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
1134 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

...A TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT
AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES COASTAL AREAS...

EARTHQUAKE DATA...
 PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.9.
 LOCATION 38.2 NORTH 142.5 EAST.
 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN.
 TIME 2146 PST MAR 10 2011.

A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND HAS CAUSED DAMAGED ALONG THE DEL NORTE
COUNTY AND DAMAGE ALONG THE HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COASTS IS STILL
EXPECTED. PERSONS AT THE COAST SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS
FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

DAMAGING WAVES HAVE ARRIVED AT CRESCENT CITY HARBOR WHERE ALL
DOCKS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT 35 BOATS
WERE ALSO DESTROYED. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO HOMES.
WAVES HAVE BROKEN OVER THE SPIT AT STONE LAGOON. A 3 FOOT WAVE
HAS BEEN REPORTED IN HUMBOLDT BAY. A 2-4 FOOT FLOOD WAVE WAS
REPORTED MOVING UP THE MAD RIVER AT 8:45 AM PST. DAMAGING WAVES
WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
GAUGE LOCATION        TIME      AMPLITUDE
CRESCENT CITY        844 AM       8.1FT
CRESCENT CITY        857 AM       6.6FT
NORTH SPIT HUMBOLDT  830 AM       3.1FT
ARENA COVE           946 AM       5.7FT

REMEMBER...DONT BE FOOLED...TSUNAMI WAVES CAN SEEM STOP FOR LONG
PERIODS AND THEN BEGIN AGAIN. THIS EVENT IS STILL ON GOING. WAIT
FOR THE OFFICIAL ALL CLEAR TO RETURN TO THREATENED AREAS.

IN DEL NORTE COUNTY...PEOPLE ARE ORDERED TO EVACUATE TO ABOVE 9TH
STREET. SHELTER LOCATIONS INCLUDE SMITH RIVER ELEMENTARY...DEL NORTE
HIGH SCHOOL AND YUROK TRIBAL OFFICE IN KLAMATH.

IN HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES...PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO STAY
OFF BEACHES...NOT TRAVEL BY WATERCRAFT AND EVACUATE LOW LYING
COASTAL AREAS IMMEDIATELY UNTIL ADVISED THAT IT IS SAFE TO RETURN.

PEOPLE SHOULD STAY CLEAR OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG COASTAL RIVERS AS
TSUNAMI WAVES CAN TRAVEL UP FROM THE MOUTH OF COASTAL RIVERS.

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT
TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT. IF AVAILABLE...
REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE HTTP://TSUNAMI.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

DUE TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TSUNAMI WAVE
ACTIVITY...LISTENERS ARE URGED TO TUNE TO LOCAL EMERGENCY ALERT
SYSTEM MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ISSUED BY LOCAL DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS AUTHORITIES. THEY WILL PROVIDE DETAILS ON THE
EVACUATION OF LOW-LYING AREAS...IF NECESSARY...AND WHEN IT IS SAFE
TO RETURN AFTER THE TSUNAMI HAS PASSED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1250 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

CAZ001-002-120500-
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
1250 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

...A TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT
AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES COASTAL AREAS...

EARTHQUAKE DATA...
 PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.9.
 LOCATION 38.2 NORTH 142.5 EAST.
 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN.
 TIME 2146 PST MAR 10 2011.

A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND HAS CAUSED DAMAGED ALONG THE DEL NORTE
COUNTY AND DAMAGE ALONG THE HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COASTS IS STILL
POSSIBLE. PERSONS AT THE COAST SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS
FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

DAMAGING WAVES HAVE ARRIVED AT CRESCENT CITY HARBOR WHERE ALL
DOCKS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT 35 BOATS
WERE ALSO DESTROYED. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO HOMES.
WAVES HAVE BROKEN OVER THE SPIT AT STONE LAGOON. A 3 FOOT WAVE
HAS BEEN REPORTED IN HUMBOLDT BAY. A 2-4 FOOT FLOOD WAVE WAS
REPORTED MOVING UP THE MAD RIVER AT 8:45 AM PST. DAMAGING WAVES
WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
GAUGE LOCATION        TIME       AMPLITUDE
CRESCENT CITY        857 AM PST    6.6FT
NORTH SPIT HUMBOLDT  830 AM PST    3.1FT
ARENA COVE           946 AM PST    5.7FT

REMEMBER...DONT BE FOOLED...TSUNAMI WAVES CAN SEEM STOP FOR LONG
PERIODS AND THEN BEGIN AGAIN. THIS EVENT IS STILL ON GOING. WAIT
FOR THE OFFICIAL ALL CLEAR TO RETURN TO THREATENED AREAS.

IN DEL NORTE COUNTY...PEOPLE ARE ORDERED TO EVACUATE TO ABOVE 9TH
STREET. SHELTER LOCATIONS INCLUDE SMITH RIVER ELEMENTARY...DEL NORTE
HIGH SCHOOL AND YUROK TRIBAL OFFICE IN KLAMATH.

IN HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES...PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO STAY
OFF BEACHES...NOT TRAVEL BY WATERCRAFT AND EVACUATE LOW LYING
COASTAL AREAS IMMEDIATELY UNTIL ADVISED THAT IT IS SAFE TO RETURN.

PEOPLE SHOULD STAY CLEAR OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG COASTAL RIVERS AS
TSUNAMI WAVES CAN TRAVEL UP FROM THE MOUTH OF COASTAL RIVERS.

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT
TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT. IF AVAILABLE...
REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE HTTP://TSUNAMI.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

DUE TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TSUNAMI WAVE
ACTIVITY...LISTENERS ARE URGED TO TUNE TO LOCAL EMERGENCY ALERT
SYSTEM MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ISSUED BY LOCAL DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS AUTHORITIES. THEY WILL PROVIDE DETAILS ON THE
EVACUATION OF LOW-LYING AREAS...IF NECESSARY...AND WHEN IT IS SAFE
TO RETURN AFTER THE TSUNAMI HAS PASSED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
209 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

CAZ001-002-120615-
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
209 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2011

...A TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT
AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES COASTAL AREAS...

EARTHQUAKE DATA...
 PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.9.
 LOCATION 38.2 NORTH 142.5 EAST.
 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN.
 TIME 2146 PST MAR 10 2011.

A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND HAS CAUSED DAMAGED ALONG THE DEL NORTE
COUNTY AND DAMAGE ALONG THE HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COASTS IS STILL
POSSIBLE. PERSONS AT THE COAST SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS
FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

DAMAGING WAVES HAVE ARRIVED AT CRESCENT CITY HARBOR WHERE ALL
DOCKS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT 35 BOATS
WERE ALSO DESTROYED. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO HOMES.
WAVES HAVE BROKEN OVER THE SPIT AT STONE LAGOON. A 3 FOOT WAVE
HAS BEEN REPORTED IN HUMBOLDT BAY. A 2-4 FOOT FLOOD WAVE WAS
REPORTED MOVING UP THE MAD RIVER AT 8:45 AM PST. DAMAGING WAVES
WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
GAUGE LOCATION        TIME       AMPLITUDE
CRESCENT CITY        857 AM PST    6.6FT
NORTH SPIT HUMBOLDT  830 AM PST    3.1FT
ARENA COVE           946 AM PST    5.7FT

REMEMBER...DONT BE FOOLED...TSUNAMI WAVES CAN SEEM STOP FOR LONG
PERIODS AND THEN BEGIN AGAIN. THIS EVENT IS STILL ON GOING. WAIT
FOR THE OFFICIAL ALL CLEAR TO RETURN TO THREATENED AREAS.

IN DEL NORTE COUNTY...PEOPLE ARE ORDERED TO EVACUATE TO ABOVE 9TH
STREET. SHELTER LOCATIONS INCLUDE SMITH RIVER ELEMENTARY...DEL NORTE
HIGH SCHOOL AND YUROK TRIBAL OFFICE IN KLAMATH.

IN HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES...PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO STAY
OFF BEACHES...NOT TRAVEL BY WATERCRAFT AND EVACUATE LOW LYING
COASTAL AREAS IMMEDIATELY UNTIL ADVISED THAT IT IS SAFE TO RETURN.

PEOPLE SHOULD STAY CLEAR OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG COASTAL RIVERS AS
TSUNAMI WAVES CAN TRAVEL UP FROM THE MOUTH OF COASTAL RIVERS.

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT
TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT. IF AVAILABLE...
REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE HTTP://TSUNAMI.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

DUE TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TSUNAMI WAVE
ACTIVITY...LISTENERS ARE URGED TO TUNE TO LOCAL EMERGENCY ALERT
SYSTEM MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ISSUED BY LOCAL DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS AUTHORITIES. THEY WILL PROVIDE DETAILS ON THE
EVACUATION OF LOW-LYING AREAS...IF NECESSARY...AND WHEN IT IS SAFE
TO RETURN AFTER THE TSUNAMI HAS PASSED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
310M PST FRI MAR 11 2011

CAZ001-002-120615-
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
310 PST FRI MAR 11 2011

...A TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT
AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES COASTAL AREAS...

EARTHQUAKE DATA...
 PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.9.
 LOCATION 38.2 NORTH 142.5 EAST.
 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN.
 TIME 2146 PST MAR 10 2011.

A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND HAS CAUSED DAMAGE ALONG THE DEL NORTE
COUNTY COAST. FURTHER DAMAGE ALONG THE DEL NORTE COUNTY COAST IS
STILL POSSIBLE. PERSONS AT THE COAST SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS
FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

DAMAGING WAVES HAVE ARRIVED AT CRESCENT CITY HARBOR WHERE ALL
DOCKS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT 35 BOATS
WERE ALSO DESTROYED. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO HOMES.
WAVES HAVE BROKEN OVER THE SPIT AT STONE LAGOON. A 3 FOOT WAVE
HAS BEEN REPORTED IN HUMBOLDT BAY. A 2-4 FOOT FLOOD WAVE WAS
REPORTED MOVING UP THE MAD RIVER AT 8:45 AM PST. DAMAGING WAVES
WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...MAINLY NEAR CRESCENT
CITY.

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
GAUGE LOCATION        TIME       AMPLITUDE
CRESCENT CITY        857 AM PST    6.6FT
NORTH SPIT HUMBOLDT  830 AM PST    3.1FT
ARENA COVE           946 AM PST    5.7FT

REMEMBER...DONT BE FOOLED...TSUNAMI WAVES CAN SEEM STOP FOR LONG
PERIODS AND THEN BEGIN AGAIN. THIS EVENT IS STILL ON GOING. WAIT
FOR THE OFFICIAL ALL CLEAR TO RETURN TO THREATENED AREAS.

IN DEL NORTE COUNTY...PEOPLE ARE ORDERED TO EVACUATE TO ABOVE 9TH
STREET. SHELTER LOCATIONS INCLUDE SMITH RIVER ELEMENTARY...DEL NORTE
HIGH SCHOOL AND YUROK TRIBAL OFFICE IN KLAMATH.

IN HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES...PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO STAY
OFF BEACHES...NOT TRAVEL BY WATERCRAFT AND EVACUATE LOW LYING
COASTAL AREAS IMMEDIATELY UNTIL ADVISED THAT IT IS SAFE TO RETURN.

PEOPLE SHOULD STAY CLEAR OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG COASTAL RIVERS AS
TSUNAMI WAVES CAN TRAVEL UP FROM THE MOUTH OF COASTAL RIVERS.

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT
TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT. IF AVAILABLE...
REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE HTTP://TSUNAMI.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

DUE TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TSUNAMI WAVE
ACTIVITY...LISTENERS ARE URGED TO TUNE TO LOCAL EMERGENCY ALERT
SYSTEM MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ISSUED BY LOCAL DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS AUTHORITIES. THEY WILL PROVIDE DETAILS ON THE
EVACUATION OF LOW-LYING AREAS...IF NECESSARY...AND WHEN IT IS SAFE
TO RETURN AFTER THE TSUNAMI HAS PASSED.