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Small Craft Advisory 38, NWS Eureka, CA

April 13, 2011

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Apr 13, 2011, 3:41 AM PDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2011, 3:41 AM PDT (10:41 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2011, 2:59 PM PDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

378 
WHUS76 KEKA 131041
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
341 AM PDT WED APR 13 2011

PZZ470-475-132200-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0038.110413T1041Z-110413T2200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
341 AM PDT WED APR 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL VEER TO THE WEST-NW LATE THIS
  MORNING AND DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES: NW SWELL OF 8 TO 10 FEET AT 11 SECONDS WILL SUBSIDE
  BELOW 10 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
2 follow-up statements
999 
WHUS76 KEKA 131552
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
852 AM PDT WED APR 13 2011

PZZ470-475-132200-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110413T2200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
852 AM PDT WED APR 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 KT.

* WAVES: NW SWELL OF 8 TO 10 FEET AT 11 SECONDS WILL SUBSIDE 
  BELOW 10 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
061 
WHUS76 KEKA 132159
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
259 PM PDT WED APR 13 2011

PZZ470-475-132300-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110413T2200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
259 PM PDT WED APR 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

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