Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2012
Gale Watch 14, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Apr 27, 2012, 3:01 PM PDT. It took effect at Apr 28, 2012, 10:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2012, 3:01 PM PDT (22:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 28, 2012, 10:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2012, 2:35 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
345 WHUS76 KEKA 272201 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 301 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012 PZZ470-280615- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120427T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0034.120429T0500Z-120430T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 301 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND PEAK AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS SUNDAY NIGHT. COMBINED SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 10 TO 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS 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. && $$ PZZ455-280615- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120428T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0034.120429T0500Z-120430T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 301 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND SEAS...NW SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THIS EVENING. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT REMAINING AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-280615- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120428T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0014.120429T0500Z-120430T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 301 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...NW SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THIS EVENING. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WITH GALE FORCE WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY 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. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
2 follow-up statements
768 WHUS76 KEKA 280355 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 855 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012 PZZ455-281200- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120428T0400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0034.120429T0500Z-120430T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 855 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT REMAINING AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-281200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120428T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0014.120429T0500Z-120430T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 855 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WITH GALE FORCE WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY 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. 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. && $$ PZZ470-281200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0034.120429T0500Z-120430T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 855 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND PEAK AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS SUNDAY NIGHT. COMBINED SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 10 TO 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
556 WHUS76 KEKA 280935 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 235 AM PDT SAT APR 28 2012 PZZ475-281745- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120429T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0014.120429T0500Z-120430T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0024.120429T0300Z-120430T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 235 AM PDT SAT APR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BY THIS EVENING. GALES WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN EVENING BEFORE EASING. * SEAS...INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN QUICKLY BUILDING SHORT PERIOD SEAS. COMBINED SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 14 TO 16 FT AT 8 SECONDS SUN AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE INTO MON. 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. && $$ PZZ470-281745- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0034.120428T2200Z-120429T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0024.120429T1300Z-120429T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 235 AM PDT SAT APR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...LIGHT S WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE N AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE BY SUN MORNING. * SEAS...INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN QUICKLY BUILDING SHORT PERIOD SEAS. COMBINED SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 11 TO 13 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS SUN THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE INTO MON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-281745- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0034.120429T0100Z-120430T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 235 AM PDT SAT APR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...NW 5 TO 10 KT WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO BY EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL PEAK EARLY SUN THEN EASE INTO MON. * SEAS...INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN QUICKLY BUILDING SHORT PERIOD SEAS. COMBINED SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 8 TO 10 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS SUN THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE INTO MON. 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. && $$ PZZ455-281745- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0034.120428T2200Z-120501T2200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 235 AM PDT SAT APR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AROUND PT ARENA WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL PEAK SUN AND REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH TUE. * SEAS...INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN QUICKLY BUILDING SHORT PERIOD SEAS. COMBINED SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 11 TO 13 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS SUN THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE INTO MON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 3:01 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 5 days |
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