Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 7, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this gale warning at Mar 23, 2011, 1:46 AM PDT. It was in force for 7 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
- Mar 23, 2011, 1:46 AM PDT (08:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2011, 9:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
959 WHUS76 KMTR 230846 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 146 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 PZZ560-231600- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0221.000000T0000Z-110323T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0007.110323T0846Z-110323T1600Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 146 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT...BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ570-231600- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0221.000000T0000Z-110324T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0007.110323T0846Z-110323T1600Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 146 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT...BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ565-231600- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0221.000000T0000Z-110323T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0007.110323T0846Z-110323T1600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 146 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT...BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ575-231600- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0221.000000T0000Z-110323T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0007.110323T0846Z-110323T1600Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 146 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT...BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-231600- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0221.000000T0000Z-110323T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0007.110323T0846Z-110323T1600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 146 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT...BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ545-231600- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0221.000000T0000Z-110323T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0007.110323T0846Z-110323T1600Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 146 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT...BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-231600- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0221.000000T0000Z-110323T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0007.110323T0846Z-110323T1600Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 146 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT...BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ535-231600- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0221.000000T0000Z-110323T1600Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 146 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
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650 WHUS76 KMTR 231047 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 347 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 PZZ545-231900- /O.NEW.KMTR.RB.Y.0014.110323T1047Z-110324T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110323T1600Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 347 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT... BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET...WITH OCCASIONAL BREAKERS TO 12 FEET DURING MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS. * FIRST EBB: 2.5 KNOTS AT 6:34 AM THIS MORNING. * SECOND EBB: 1.4 KNOTS AT 7:46 PM THIS EVENING. 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 FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. && $$ PZZ570-231600- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110323T1600Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 347 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT... BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ540-231600- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110323T1600Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 347 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT... BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ575-231600- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110323T1600Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 347 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT... BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ560-231600- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110323T1600Z/ PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- 347 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT... BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ565-231600- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110323T1600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 347 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT... BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-231600- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110323T1600Z/ SAN FRANCISCO/SAN PABLO/SUISUN BAYS AND THE WEST DELTA- 347 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT... BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ535-231900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0221.000000T0000Z-110323T2200Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 347 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...BEFORE SUBSIDING THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 3:47 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | MTR | 4 days | |
| Mar 23, 9:36 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 5 hr | |
| Mar 23, 2:42 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Marin, Napa, Sonoma | 24 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:56 PM PDT | Gale Warning | MTR | 26 hr | |
| Mar 23, 2:56 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 20 hr | |
| Mar 23, 3:24 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, City and County of San Francisco and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:44 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo | 24 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:51 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | 24 hr |
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