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Small Craft Advisory 14, NWS Eureka, CA

February 15, 2011

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 15, 2011, 2:44 AM PST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2011, 2:44 AM PST (10:44 UTC)
Expired
Feb 15, 2011, 8:57 AM PST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

665 
WHUS76 KEKA 151044
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
244 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

...STRONG GALES TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING...

PZZ455-151845-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110215T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.110215T1044Z-110218T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
244 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 KT EARLY THIS MORNING WILL
  QUICKLY DIMINISH BY AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TODAY...BUT A LONGER PERIOD W
  SWELL WILL BUILD TO 15 FT BY WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-470-475-151700-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110215T1700Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
244 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: VERY LARGE SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TODAY. A
  LONGER PERIOD W SWELL WILL BUILD TO 16 FT BY WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
1 follow-up statement
163 
WHUS76 KEKA 151657
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
857 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

PZZ450-470-475-160100-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110215T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.110215T1700Z-110218T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
857 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: VERY LARGE SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TODAY. A
  LONGER PERIOD W SWELL WILL BUILD TO 16 FT BY WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-160100-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110218T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.110215T1700Z-110218T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
857 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TODAY...BUT A LONGER
  PERIOD W SWELL WILL BUILD TO 15 FT BY WEDNESDAY. 

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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