Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2012
Gale Watch 12, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Mar 22, 2012, 2:00 AM PDT. It took effect at Mar 23, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2012, 2:00 AM PDT (09:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2012, 2:59 PM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
597 WHUS76 KEKA 220900 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 200 AM PDT THU MAR 22 2012 PZZ470-475-221700- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120322T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0012.120323T1800Z-120324T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 200 AM PDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CAN CELLED. * S WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING AS A FRONT APPROACHES. * W SWELL FROM 7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS WILL DOMINATE TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. THE SWELL SHOULD FALL EVEN MORE TONIGHT. ON FRIDAY...SOUTHERLY SHORT PERIOD WAVES ARISING FROM STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AND REACH 10 TO 13 FT, PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ450-455-221000- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120322T1600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 200 AM PDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW 20 KTS AND SEAS BELOW 10 FT. $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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574 WHUS76 KEKA 221614 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 914 AM PDT THU MAR 22 2012 PZZ470-475-230015- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0012.120323T1800Z-120324T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 914 AM PDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * S WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING AS A FRONT APPROACHES. * W SWELL FROM 7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS WILL DOMINATE TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. THE SWELL SHOULD FALL EVEN MORE TONIGHT. ON FRIDAY...SOUTHERLY SHORT PERIOD WAVES ARISING FROM STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AND REACH 10 TO 13 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
253 WHUS76 KEKA 222159 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 259 PM PDT THU MAR 22 2012 PZZ470-230600- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0027.120323T1200Z-120323T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0012.120323T1800Z-120324T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0020.120323T1800Z-120324T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 259 PM PDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * S WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS A FRONT APPROACHES. * W SWELL FROM 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. ON FRIDAY...SOUTHERLY SHORT PERIOD WAVES ARISING FROM STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AND REACH 11 TO 16 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-230600- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0027.120323T1400Z-120323T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0012.120323T1800Z-120324T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0020.120323T1800Z-120324T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 259 PM PDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * S WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS A FRONT APPROACHES. * W SWELL FROM 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. ON FRIDAY...SOUTHERLY SHORT PERIOD WAVES ARISING FROM STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AND REACH 11 TO 16 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. 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. && $$ PZZ450-230600- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0027.120323T1800Z-120324T1600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 259 PM PDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SATURDAY. * S WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AS A FRONT APPROACHES. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 KT WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. * W SWELL FROM 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. ON FRIDAY...SOUTHERLY SHORT PERIOD WAVES ARISING FROM INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BUILD AND REACH 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-230600- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0027.120323T1800Z-120325T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 259 PM PDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. * S WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AS A FRONT APPROACHES. LOCAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 KT WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. * W SWELL FROM 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. ON FRIDAY...SOUTHERLY SHORT PERIOD WAVES ARISING FROM INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BUILD AND REACH 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE INTO EARLY SATURDAY NIGHT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2:59 PM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 36 hr | |
| Mar 22, 2:59 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 54 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:39 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | EKA | 17 hr |
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