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Storm Watch 1, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this storm watch at Feb 28, 2011, 9:18 AM PST. It took effect at Mar 1, 2011, 2:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2011, 9:18 AM PST (17:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2011, 2:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2011, 2:18 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
127 WHUS76 KEKA 281718 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 918 AM PST MON FEB 28 2011 ...STRONG WIND EXPECTED TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING... PZZ470-010130- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.A.0005.110301T2000Z-110302T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SR.A.0001.110301T2200Z-110302T1400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 918 AM PST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE GALE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: S 20-30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT TODAY. S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35-45 KT WITH GUST TO 55 KT LATE TUE AFTERNOON INTO TUE EVENING IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT. * WAVES: STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL PEAK NEAR 20 FT BY WED MORNING BEFORE QUICKLY SUBSIDING WED NIGHT INTO THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ450-455-010130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110302T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0005.110302T0000Z-110302T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 918 AM PST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE. WINDS WILL EASE SLIGHTLY TUE BEFORE INCREASING TO NEAR 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED AHEAD OF A FRONT. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT. * WAVES: STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL PEAK NEAR 15 FT BY WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE QUICKLY SUBSIDING WED NIGHT INTO THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ475-010130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110301T2000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0005.110301T2000Z-110302T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 918 AM PST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF A FRONT TO 25 TO 35 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH 45 KT POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY EASE WED NIGHT INTO THU. * WAVES: STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL PEAK NEAR 16 FT BY WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE QUICKLY SUBSIDING WED NIGHT INTO THU. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
1 follow-up statement
515 WHUS76 KEKA 282218 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 218 PM PST MON FEB 28 2011 PZZ470-010600- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.SR.A.0001.110301T2200Z-110302T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SR.W.0001.110302T0000Z-110302T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0007.110301T1800Z-110302T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 218 PM PST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. A STORM WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: S 20-30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY. S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35-45 KT WITH GUST TO 55 KT LATE TUE AFTERNOON INTO TUE EVENING IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT. * WAVES: STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL PEAK NEAR 20 FT LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING BEFORE QUICKLY SUBSIDING WED NIGHT INTO THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ450-455-010600- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110302T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0005.110302T0000Z-110302T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0007.110302T0000Z-110302T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 218 PM PST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS: S 15-25 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20-30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE TUE AFTERNOON INTO TUE NIGHT AHEAD OF A FRONT. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT WED NIGHT. * WAVES: STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL PEAK NEAR 17 FT BY WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE QUICKLY SUBSIDING WED NIGHT INTO THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-010600- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110301T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0005.110301T2000Z-110302T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0007.110301T1800Z-110302T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 218 PM PST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: S 15-25 KT TONIGHT. S WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30-40 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 50 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED AHEAD OF A FRONT. WINDS WILL QUICKLY EASE WED NIGHT INTO THU. * WAVES: STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH WED MORNING. SEAS WILL PEAK NEAR 18 FT LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING BEFORE QUICKLY SUBSIDING WED NIGHT INTO THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 3:14 AM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 11 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:14 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:18 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 40 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:18 PM PST | Storm Warning | EKA | 40 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:20 PM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | 36 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:20 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | EKA | 48 hr |
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