Gale Warning 25, NWS Eureka, CA

Issued

May 2, 2012, 9:08 PM PDT (04:08 UTC)

Expired

May 3, 2012, 5:00 AM PDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Eureka, CA

105 
WHUS76 KEKA 030408
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
908 PM PDT WED MAY 2 2012

PZZ470-031200-
/O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-120503T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0025.120503T0408Z-120503T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
908 PM PDT WED MAY 2 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH PERIODS OF 35 KT OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF A
  PASSING FRONT.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 11 FT OVERNIGHT
  INTO EARLY THU 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-031215-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.120503T0700Z-120503T1600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
908 PM PDT WED MAY 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 AM THURSDAY.

* WINDS...LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY OVERNIGHT
  AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR
  CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KT THU LATE MORNING.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 9 FT A FRONT
  MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT INTO THU.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-031215-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.120503T0700Z-120503T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
908 PM PDT WED MAY 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 AM THURSDAY.

* WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT OVERNIGHT WITH
  LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE. WINDS BECOMING SW
  10 TO 20 KT BY THU AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 9 FT A FRONT
  MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT INTO THU.

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.

&&

$$


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489 
WHUS76 KEKA 030942
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
241 AM PDT THU MAY 3 2012

PZZ470-031200-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120503T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
241 AM PDT THU MAY 3 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING. 

* WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH PERIODS OF 35 KT OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF 
  A PASSING FRONT. 

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 11 FT 
  OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THU 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-031600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-120503T1600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
241 AM PDT THU MAY 3 2012

...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...LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY 
  OVERNIGHT AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT 
  POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KT 
  THU LATE MORNING. 

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 9 FT A FRONT 
  MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT INTO THU. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-031600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-120503T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
241 AM PDT THU MAY 3 2012

...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...S 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT OVERNIGHT WITH 
  LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE. WINDS BECOMING 
  SW 10 TO 20 KT BY THU AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 9 FT A FRONT 
  MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT INTO THU. 

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.

&&

$$


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