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Small Craft Advisory 71, NWS Eureka, CA

August 16, 2011

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Aug 16, 2011, 8:38 PM PDT. It took effect at Aug 17, 2011, 3:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 26 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 16, 2011, 8:38 PM PDT (03:38 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 17, 2011, 3:00 AM PDT
Expired: Aug 17, 2011, 3:26 AM PDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

061 
WHUS76 KEKA 170338
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
838 PM PDT TUE AUG 16 2011

PZZ475-171145-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-110821T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.110817T1000Z-110821T0100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
838 PM PDT TUE AUG 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM PDT
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN WITH NEAR GALE
  FORCE WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6
  FT LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH TOMORROW. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO
  BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FT BY EARLY THURSDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH LATE
  FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-171145-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-110821T0100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
838 PM PDT TUE AUG 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SATURDAY.

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
  CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN WITH NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED
  THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS OF 7 TO 9 WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FT WEDNESDAY
  AND CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 9 TO 11 FT BY THURSDAY CONTINUING
  THROUGH LATE FRIDAY.

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

1 follow-up statement

465 
WHUS76 KEKA 171026
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
326 AM PDT WED AUG 17 2011

PZZ475-172230-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-110821T0100Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.110818T0500Z-110821T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
326 AM PDT WED AUG 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
PDT SATURDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY.

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN WITH
  NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS OF 7 TO 9 WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FT WEDNESDAY 
  AND CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FT BY THURSDAY CONTINUING 
  THROUGH LATE FRIDAY. 

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.



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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-172230-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-110821T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
326 AM PDT WED AUG 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT 
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN WITH NEAR GALE 
  FORCE WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6
  FT LATE TODAY. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO  BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FT BY
  EARLY THURSDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY.


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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 17, 2:41 PM PDT	Gale Watch	EKA		18 hr

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