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Small Craft Advisory 50, NWS Eureka, CA

May 16, 2011

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at May 16, 2011, 2:43 AM PDT. It took effect at May 16, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 16, 2011, 2:43 AM PDT (09:43 UTC)
In effect from
May 16, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT
Expired
May 16, 2011, 8:51 PM PDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

225 
WHUS76 KEKA 160943
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
243 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

PZZ475-162245-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.110516T1900Z-110517T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
243 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: E TO SE WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING
  TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT FAR SOUTHERN
  PORTION BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL
  BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-162245-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.110516T2200Z-110517T0400Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
243 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: E TO SE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH
  GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR PT ARENA THIS AFTERNOON. STEEP SHORT PERIOD
  SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5 FT DURING THE AFTERNOON.

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
2 follow-up statements
738 
WHUS76 KEKA 162200
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
300 PM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

PZZ475-170600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-110517T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
300 PM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: E WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30
  KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS NEAR
  6 FT WILL SUBSIDE LATE.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-170400-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-110517T0400Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
300 PM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

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

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

* WINDS AND WAVES: E WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR PT
  ARENA...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS
  NEAR 5 FT WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT.

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
790 
WHUS76 KEKA 170351
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
851 PM PDT MON MAY 16 2011


PZZ455-170500-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-110517T0400Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
851 PM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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



$$

PZZ475-170500-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-110517T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
851 PM PDT MON MAY 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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