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Small Craft Advisory 40, NWS Eureka, CA

April 15, 2011

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Apr 15, 2011, 8:51 PM PDT. It took effect at Apr 15, 2011, 9:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 15, 2011, 8:51 PM PDT (03:51 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 15, 2011, 9:00 PM PDT
Expired: Apr 16, 2011, 2:38 AM PDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

612 
WHUS76 KEKA 160351
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
851 PM PDT FRI APR 15 2011

PZZ450-161100-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.110416T0400Z-110416T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
851 PM PDT FRI APR 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS S 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER 4 AM PDT
  SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE IN THE VICINITY OF CAPE
  MENDOCINO. 

* WAVES: WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER 4 AM
  PDT SATURDAY. NORTHWEST SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-470-475-160500-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-110416T0400Z/
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-
851 PM PDT FRI APR 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS: THE WINDS HAVE EASED TO S 10 TO 20 KT.

* WAVES: WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

1 follow-up statement

650 
WHUS76 KEKA 160938
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
238 AM PDT SAT APR 16 2011

PZZ450-161045-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-110416T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
238 AM PDT SAT APR 16 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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