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Freeze Warning 4, NWS Eureka, CA

April 5, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this freeze warning at Apr 5, 2012, 3:49 PM PDT. It took effect at Apr 6, 2012, 2:00 AM PDT. 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: Apr 5, 2012, 3:49 PM PDT (22:49 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 6, 2012, 2:00 AM PDT
Expired: Apr 6, 2012, 8:00 AM PDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

391 
WWUS76 KEKA 052249
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
349 PM PDT THU APR 5 2012

CAZ003-076-061200-
/O.UPG.KEKA.FZ.A.0002.120406T0600Z-120406T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.HZ.W.0003.120406T0900Z-120406T1500Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
349 PM PDT THU APR 5 2012

...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HARD FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TEMPERATURES...AS SKIES CLEAR THIS EVENING AND WINDS SLACKEN
  TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY THROUGH THE 30S WITH LOWS IN THE
  MID TO UPPER 20S FRIDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR AREAS OF HUMBOLDT...DEL NORTE AND MENDOCINO
  COUNTIES.

* IMPACTS...COLD TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CAZ001-061200-
/O.UPG.KEKA.FZ.A.0002.120406T0600Z-120406T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FZ.W.0004.120406T0900Z-120406T1500Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
349 PM PDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TEMPERATURES...WITH CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT AND WINDS SLACKENING
  THIS EVENING TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY THROUGH THE 30S WITH
  LOWS RANGING FROM THE UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S FRIDAY MORNING.

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

* IMPACTS...COLD TEMPERATURES WILL 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.

&&

$$

CAZ002-061200-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FR.Y.0009.120406T0900Z-120406T1500Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
349 PM PDT THU APR 5 2012

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...WITH CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT AND WINDS GRADUALLY
  EASING OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO LOW TO MID 30S BY
  FRIDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS...COASTAL AREAS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF
  POINT ARENA.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

2 follow-up statements

873 
WWUS76 KEKA 061034
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
334 AM PDT FRI APR 6 2012

CAZ003-076-061500-
/O.CON.KEKA.HZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120406T1500Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
334 AM PDT FRI APR 6 2012

...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

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

* TEMPERATURES...CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS ARE ALLOWING
  TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S THIS MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR AREAS OF HUMBOLDT...DEL NORTE AND 
  MENDOCINO COUNTIES. 

* IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES WILL KILL OR DAMAGE SENSITIVE
  VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CAZ001-061500-
/O.CON.KEKA.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120406T1500Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
334 AM PDT FRI APR 6 2012

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

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

* TEMPERATURES...CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS ARE ALLOWING
  TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THIS
  MORNING.

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

* IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES WILL KILL OR 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.

&&

$$

CAZ002-061500-
/O.CON.KEKA.FR.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120406T1500Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
334 AM PDT FRI APR 6 2012

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURES...CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS ARE ALLOWING
  TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S THIS MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...COASTAL AREAS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY. 

* IMPACTS...THESE 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.

&&

$$

814 
WWUS76 KEKA 061522
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
822 AM PDT FRI APR 6 2012

CAZ003-076-061630-
/O.EXP.KEKA.HZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120406T1500Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
822 AM PDT FRI APR 6 2012

...HARD FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE HARD FREEZE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO WARM THIS MORNING. 

$$

CAZ001-061630-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120406T1500Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
822 AM PDT FRI APR 6 2012

...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE FREEZE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO WARM THIS MORNING. 

$$

CAZ002-061630-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FR.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120406T1500Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
822 AM PDT FRI APR 6 2012

...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO WARM THIS MORNING. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 5, 3:15 AM PDT	Freeze Watch	EKA	13 hr
Apr 5, 3:49 PM PDT	Frost Advisory	EKA	16 hr
Apr 5, 3:49 PM PDT	Hard Freeze Warning	EKA	16 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.