Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2011

Gale Warning 4, NWS San Diego, CA

April 6, 2011

NWS San Diego, CA issued this gale warning at Apr 6, 2011, 1:27 PM PDT. It took effect at Apr 7, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for . No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2011, 1:27 PM PDT (20:27 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 7, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT
Expired
Apr 7, 2011, 2:58 AM PDT
In force
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

The text

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

594 
WHUS76 KSGX 062027
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
127 PM PDT WED APR 6 2011

...A STRONG LATE SEASON COLD FRONT LIKELY TO CREATE HAZARDOUS
MARINE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS...

.WIND INCREASE TONIGHT OVER THE OUTER WATERS EXPECTED TO EXCEED
SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA...FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 25 KT...BY 0200 PDT
THURSDAY. CONTINUED INCREASE IN WIND THURSDAY AS COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. FREQUENT GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS
LIKELY AFTER 1400 PDT THURSDAY FOR BOTH OUTER AND INNER COASTAL
WATERS. 

PZZ775-070430-
/O.NEW.KSGX.SC.Y.0007.110407T0900Z-110407T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.GL.W.0004.110407T2100Z-110408T1600Z/
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
127 PM PDT WED APR 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM PDT
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT
FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 25
  KT LATE TONIGHT. WIND CONTINUING TO INCREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
  THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 KT.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ750-070430-
/O.NEW.KSGX.GL.W.0004.110407T2100Z-110408T1600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
127 PM PDT WED APR 6 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT
FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: INCREASING TO WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 KT WITH FREQUENT
  GUSTS 35 TO 40 KT.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.


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.

&&

$$

BALFOUR

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2 follow-up statements
946 
WHUS76 KSGX 070411
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
911 PM PDT WED APR 6 2011

...A STRONG LATE SEASON COLD FRONT LIKELY TO CREATE HAZARDOUS
MARINE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...

.WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE OVER THE OUTER WATERS THURSDAY
MORNING...WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 25 KT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION. GALE
FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR FOR BOTH THE OUTER AND INNER COASTAL
WATERS.

PZZ775-071300-
/O.EXT.KSGX.SC.Y.0007.110407T1600Z-110407T2100Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0004.110407T2100Z-110408T1600Z/
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
911 PM PDT WED APR 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 2 PM PDT
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT
FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 2 PM PDT
THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO
9 AM PDT FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 25
  KT THURSDAY MORNING. WIND WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING AND
  THEN CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 35 KT.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ750-071300-
/O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0004.110407T2100Z-110408T1600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
911 PM PDT WED APR 6 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT
FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT
FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: INCREASING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS
  AROUND 35 KT.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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.

&&

$$
363 
WHUS76 KSGX 070958
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
258 AM PDT THU APR 7 2011

...A STRONG LATE SEASON COLD FRONT LIKELY TO CREATE HAZARDOUS
MARINE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...

.WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE OVER THE OUTER WATERS THIS
MORNING...WITH GUSTS ENEAR 25 KT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OVER ALL THE
COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES THE REGION. GUSTS WILL BE NEAR 30 KT DURING THAT TIME.

PZZ750-072230-
/O.CAN.KSGX.GL.W.0004.110407T2100Z-110408T1600Z/
/O.EXB.KSGX.SC.Y.0007.110407T2100Z-110408T1600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
258 AM PDT THU APR 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY.

* WINDS: INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS
  OVER 20 KT THURSDAY MORNING. WIND WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE
  EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING...WITH FREQUENT
  GUSTS AROUND 30 KT.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
  SEAS WILL LIKELY BE CHOPPY DUE TO THE SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES.


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.

&&

$$

PZZ775-072230-
/O.EXT.KSGX.SC.Y.0007.110407T1600Z-110408T1600Z/
/O.CAN.KSGX.GL.W.0004.110407T2100Z-110408T1600Z/
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
258 AM PDT THU APR 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS
MORNING TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 
  25 KT THURSDAY MORNING. WIND WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING 
  AND THEN CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 
  AROUND 35 KT. 

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO NEAR 10 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS
  WILL LIKELY BE CHOPPY DUE TO THE SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES.


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.

&&

$$

TS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 1:34 AM PDTHigh Wind WarningSGXRiverside, San Bernardino, San Diego44 hr
Apr 6, 12:46 PM PDTWinter Weather AdvisorySGXRiverside, San Bernardino, San Diego53 hr
Apr 6, 1:27 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisorySGX37 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.