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Freeze Warning 2, NWS Eureka, CA

March 6, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this freeze warning at Mar 6, 2012, 3:46 PM PST. It took effect at Mar 7, 2012, 12:00 AM PST. It was in force for 8 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 6, 2012, 3:46 PM PST (23:46 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 7, 2012, 12:00 AM PST
Expired: Mar 7, 2012, 8:00 AM PST
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

550 
WWUS76 KEKA 062346
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
346 PM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

COLD AIR OVER THE REGION COMBINED WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL TO AROUND FREEZING LATE TONIGHT INTO
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

CAZ001-070845-
/O.UPG.KEKA.FZ.A.0001.120307T0800Z-120307T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FZ.W.0002.120307T0800Z-120307T1600Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
346 PM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PST
WEDNESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* TEMPERATURES: LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S LATE TONIGHT 
  INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS: THE COASTAL AREAS OF HUMBOLDT AND DEL NORTE COUNTIES.

* IMPACTS: THE COLD TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

NOW THAT THE GROWING SEASON HAS BEGUN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN EUREKA WILL BEGIN ISSUING FROST ADVISORIES AND FREEZE
WARNINGS.

&&

$$

CAZ002-070845-
/O.UPG.KEKA.FZ.A.0001.120307T0800Z-120307T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FR.Y.0002.120307T0800Z-120307T1600Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
346 PM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PST
WEDNESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* TEMPERATURES: LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS: THE COASTAL AREAS OF MENDOCINO COUNTIES.

* IMPACTS: THE COLD TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

NOW THAT THE GROWING SEASON HAS BEGUN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN EUREKA WILL BEGIN ISSUING FROST ADVISORIES AND FREEZE WARNINGS.

&&

$$

3 follow-up statements

813 
WWUS76 KEKA 070440
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
840 PM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

COLD AIR OVER THE REGION COMBINED WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL TO AROUND FREEZING LATE TONIGHT INTO
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

CAZ001-071600-
/O.CON.KEKA.FZ.W.0002.120307T0800Z-120307T1600Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
840 PM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
PST WEDNESDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES: LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S LATE TONIGHT 
  INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS: THE COASTAL AREAS OF HUMBOLDT AND DEL NORTE 
  COUNTIES.

* IMPACTS: THE COLD TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

NOW THAT THE GROWING SEASON HAS BEGUN THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA WILL BEGIN ISSUING FROST ADVISORIES AND FREEZE
WARNINGS.

&&

$$

CAZ002-071600-
/O.CON.KEKA.FR.Y.0002.120307T0800Z-120307T1600Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
840 PM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
PST WEDNESDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES: LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS: THE COASTAL AREAS OF MENDOCINO COUNTIES.

* IMPACTS: THE COLD TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

NOW THAT THE GROWING SEASON HAS BEGUN THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA WILL BEGIN ISSUING FROST ADVISORIES AND FREEZE
WARNINGS.

&&

$$

437 
WWUS76 KEKA 071113
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
313 AM PST WED MAR 7 2012

CAZ002-071600-
/O.UPG.KEKA.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120307T1600Z/
/O.EXA.KEKA.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120307T1600Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
313 AM PST WED MAR 7 2012

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING. THE
FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TEMPERATURES: LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S EARLY THIS
  MORNING.

* LOCATIONS: THE COASTAL AREAS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.

* IMPACTS: THE COLD TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

NOW THAT THE GROWING SEASON HAS BEGUN THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA WILL BEGIN ISSUING FROST ADVISORIES AND FREEZE
WARNINGS.

&&

$$

CAZ001-071600-
/O.CON.KEKA.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120307T1600Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
313 AM PST WED MAR 7 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURES: LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S EARLY THIS
  MORNING.

* LOCATIONS: THE COASTAL AREAS OF HUMBOLDT AND DEL NORTE 
  COUNTIES. 

* IMPACTS: THE COLD TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

NOW THAT THE GROWING SEASON HAS BEGUN THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA WILL BEGIN ISSUING FROST ADVISORIES AND FREEZE
WARNINGS.

&&

$$

012 
WWUS76 KEKA 071540
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
740 AM PST WED MAR 7 2012



CAZ001-002-071645-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120307T1600Z/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
740 AM PST WED MAR 7 2012

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...

THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PST THIS MORNING. 




$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 6, 3:18 AM PST	Freeze Watch	EKA		12 hr
Mar 6, 3:46 PM PST	Frost Advisory	EKA		11 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.