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Small Craft Advisory 15, NWS Eureka, CA

February 15, 2011

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 15, 2011, 8:57 AM PST. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2011, 8:57 AM PST (16:57 UTC)
Expired
Feb 17, 2011, 9:00 PM PST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

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.

&&

$$


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8 follow-up statements
582 
WHUS76 KEKA 152252
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
252 PM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

PZZ450-455-470-475-160700-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110218T0500Z/
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-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
252 PM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

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

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

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS
  EVENING AND BECOME SW AT 10 TO 20 KT.

* SEAS: LONGER PERIOD W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 16 FT BY
  WEDNESDAY AND SLOWLY THROUGH THURSDAY. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS
  WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE WINDS DIMINISH.

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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466 
WHUS76 KEKA 160623
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1023 PM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

PZZ450-455-470-475-161430-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110218T0500Z/
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-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
1023 PM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

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

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

* SEAS: A LONG PERIOD W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 16 FT BY
  WEDNESDAY AND SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THURSDAY 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.

&&

$$


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048 
WHUS76 KEKA 161055
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
255 AM PST WED FEB 16 2011

PZZ450-455-470-475-170000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110218T0500Z/
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-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
255 AM PST WED FEB 16 2011

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

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

* SEAS: A LONG PERIOD NW SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD...REACHING
  HEIGHTS UP TO 15 FT TODAY. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH
  THURSDAY 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.

&&

$$


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497 
WHUS76 KEKA 162202
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
202 PM PST WED FEB 16 2011

PZZ450-455-470-475-170615-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110218T0500Z/
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-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
202 PM PST WED FEB 16 2011

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

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

* SEAS: A LONG PERIOD NW SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD...REACHING
  HEIGHTS UP TO 15 FT LATE TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDING.

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
659 
WHUS76 KEKA 171052
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
252 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011

PZZ450-455-470-475-172330-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110218T0500Z/
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-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
252 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

* SEAS: A LONG PERIOD NW SWELL AT 10 TO 13 FT WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE
  BY THIS 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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
986 
WHUS76 KEKA 171657
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
857 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011

PZZ450-470-172330-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
857 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SE WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 KT THIS MORNING AND THEN SHIFT
  TO SW AND SUBSIDE TO 10 TO 15 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS: A LONG PERIOD NW SWELL AT 10 TO 13 FT WILL SUBSIDE TO 6 TO
  8 FT BY THIS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-475-172330-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110218T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
857 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: SE WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 KT THIS MORNING AND THEN SHIFT
  TO THE W AND SUBSIDE TO 10 TO 15 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: A LONG PERIOD NW SWELL AT 10 TO 13 FT WILL SUBSIDE TO
  BELOW 10 FEET BY LATE THIS 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.

&&

$$


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401 
WHUS76 KEKA 172234
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
234 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011

PZZ450-470-180500-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110218T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
234 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

* SEAS: A LONG PERIOD NW SWELL AT 9 TO 11 FT WILL SUBSIDE TO 6 
  TO 8 FT BY THIS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-475-180500-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110218T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
234 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

* SEAS: A LONG PERIOD NW SWELL AT 10 TO 12 FT WILL SUBSIDE TO 
  BELOW 10 FEET BY LATE THIS 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.

&&

$$


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800 
WHUS76 KEKA 180501
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
901 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011

PZZ450-455-470-475-180615-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110218T0500Z/
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-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
901 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$


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