Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 4, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this gale warning at Feb 17, 2011, 9:10 AM PST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2011, 9:10 AM PST (17:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2011, 2:43 PM PST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
003 WHUS76 KMTR 171710 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 910 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011 PZZ530-172300- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0004.110217T1710Z-110217T2300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 910 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS A FRONT APPROACHES THE BAY AREA WITH HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE LARGE WIND WAVES IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY. 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. && $$ PZZ545-172300- /O.CON.KMTR.RB.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 910 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT POSSIBLE. HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THURSDAY. * SEAS: SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL BREAKERS OF 18 FEET ACROSS THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. * FIRST EBB: EBB CURRENT OF 2.9 FEET WILL OCCUR AT 2:39 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ570-172300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 910 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THURSDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ540-172300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 910 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY. *WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-172300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 910 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THURSDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ560-172300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 910 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-172300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 910 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THURSDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ535-172300- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 910 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
1 follow-up statement
276 WHUS76 KMTR 172243 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 243 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 PZZ530-172345- /O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 243 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE COLD FRONT HAS MOVED SOUTH OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND WIDESPREAD GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ PZZ545-180400- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KMTR.RB.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110218T1100Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 243 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY. * SEAS: SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL BREAKERS TO 15 FEET ACROSS THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR. * EBB CURRENT: THE NEXT EBB CURRENT OF 1.9 FEET WILL OCCUR AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ540-570-172345- /O.CAN.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110217T2300Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 243 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS HAS ENDED...THEREFORE THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ PZZ575-180400- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110218T0400Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 243 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-180400- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110218T0400Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 243 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE 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. && $$ PZZ565-180400- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110218T0400Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 243 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ535-180400- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0204.000000T0000Z-110218T0400Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 243 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE 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/SANFRANCISCO
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 8:09 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 24 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:11 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | MTR | Marin, Monterey, City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Sonoma | 12 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:03 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito and 4 more | 31 days |
| Feb 17, 9:06 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 10:24 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Sonoma | 106 min |
| Feb 17, 12:47 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara | 2 hr |
| Feb 17, 12:54 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz | 6 hr |
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