Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 48, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Nov 29, 2012, 3:22 PM PST. It was in force for 12 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
- Nov 29, 2012, 3:22 PM PST (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2012, 3:15 AM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
443 WHUS76 KEKA 292322 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 322 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 PZZ470-300800- /O.EXP.KEKA.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121129T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0048.121129T2322Z-121130T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 322 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... ...STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY. THE STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. * SEAS...SEAS 17 TO 21 FT TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ450-300800- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-121130T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 322 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...S 20 TO 35 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 16 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-475-300800- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-121130T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 322 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 16 TO 21 FEET TONIGHT. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
2 follow-up statements
807 WHUS76 KEKA 300546 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 946 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 PZZ450-301400- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-121130T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 946 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...S 20 TO 35 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS...15 TO 18 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-301400- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-121130T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 946 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. * SEAS...SEAS 17 TO 21 FT TONIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ455-475-301400- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-121130T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 946 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
562 WHUS76 KEKA 301115 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 315 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 PZZ470-301915- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-121130T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0086.121130T1115Z-121130T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0049.121130T2300Z-121201T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 315 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 KT POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION. * SEAS...16 TO 20 THROUGH TONIGHT...SUBSIDING TO AROUND 15 FT BY LATE SATURDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ450-301915- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-121130T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0086.121130T1115Z-121202T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 315 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH SATURDAY...INCREASING BRIEFLY TO 20 TO 30 KT SATURDAY NIGHT...AND THEN QUICKLY EASING ON SUNDAY. * SEAS...14 TO 17 FT TODAY...BUILDING TO 15 TO 19 FT TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 14 FT BY LATE SATURDAY...AND THEN SUBSIDING FURTHER LATE SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-475-301915- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-121130T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0086.121130T1115Z-121202T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 315 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH SATURDAY...INCREASING BRIEFLY TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT SATURDAY NIGHT...AND THEN QUICKLY EASING ON SUNDAY. HIGHEST WINDS AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...15 TO 20 FT THROUGH TONIGHT...SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 15 FT BY LATE SATURDAY...AND THEN SUBSIDING FURTHER NEXT WEEK. 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/EUREKA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2:27 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 48 min | |
| Nov 29, 3:11 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 64 min | |
| Nov 29, 3:56 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 49 min | |
| Nov 29, 4:35 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 55 min | |
| Nov 29, 5:37 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 39 min | |
| Nov 29, 7:14 AM PST | River Flood Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 32 hr |
| Nov 29, 9:15 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 3 hr |
| Nov 29, 1:31 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 3 hr |
| Nov 29, 2:59 PM PST | River Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 19 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:04 PM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | 10 hr |
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