Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2012
Gale Watch 16, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at May 7, 2012, 2:43 AM PDT. It took effect at May 8, 2012, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2012, 2:43 AM PDT (09:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 8, 2012, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 8, 2012, 2:59 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
914 WHUS76 KEKA 070943 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 243 AM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 PZZ450-071045- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120507T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 243 AM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ PZZ470-475-071745- /O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120509T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120509T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0016.120509T0000Z-120511T1600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 243 AM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WINDS INCREASING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS OF 9 TO 11 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS SEAS INCREASING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-071745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120507T2200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 243 AM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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282 WHUS76 KEKA 071541 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 841 AM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 PZZ470-475-072345- /O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120509T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120509T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0016.120509T0000Z-120511T1600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 841 AM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND THEN INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FT TODAY WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FT TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-072200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120507T2200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 841 AM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND THEN INCREASE TO 8 TO 10 FT TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
096 WHUS76 KEKA 072110 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 210 PM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 PZZ455-080515- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120507T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0038.120508T2100Z-120510T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.A.0003.120510T0000Z-120511T0700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 210 PM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * NORTH WINDS 10-20 KT TONIGHT...THEN 15-25 KT TUE AND TUE NIGHT...AND THEN 20-30 KT WED AND THU. * SEAS 5-7 FT TONIGHT AND TUE...THEN 8-10 FT TUE NIGHT...AND THEN 13-15 FT WED AND THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ450-080515- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.120508T2100Z-120510T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.A.0003.120510T0000Z-120511T0700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 210 PM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * NORTH WINDS 15-25 KT TUE AFTERNOON...THEN 15-30 KT WED AND THU. * 4 TO 6 FT SEAS TONIGHT...THEN TO 8 TO 10 FT TUESDAY NIGHT...AND THEN 13-15 FT WED AND 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. 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. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS 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. && $$ PZZ470-475-080515- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120509T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0016.120509T0000Z-120511T1600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 210 PM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT TUE AFTERNOON...AND THEN 25 TO 35 KT WED AND THU. * STEEP SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT...8 TO 12 FT TUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...AND THEN 13 TO 19 FT WED AND THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
326 WHUS76 KEKA 080358 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 858 PM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 PZZ470-475-081200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120509T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0016.120509T0000Z-120511T1600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 858 PM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN 25 TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. * STEEP SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT...8 TO 12 FT TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...AND THEN 13 TO 19 FT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ450-081200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.120508T2100Z-120510T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.A.0003.120510T0000Z-120511T0700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 858 PM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THEN 15 TO 30 KT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. * 4 TO 6 FT SEAS TONIGHT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BY TUESDAY NIGHT...AND THEN 13-15 FT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-081200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0038.120508T2100Z-120510T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.A.0003.120510T0000Z-120511T0700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 858 PM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT...15 TO 25 KT TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...AND THEN 20 TO 30 KT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. * SEAS 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...8 TO 10 FT TUESDAY NIGHT...AND THEN 13 TO 15 FT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. 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 HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
024 WHUS76 KEKA 080959 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 259 AM PDT TUE MAY 8 2012 PZZ470-475-081800- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120509T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0016.120509T0000Z-120511T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0027.120509T0000Z-120511T1600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 259 AM PDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 KT TODAY WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING THEN TO 25 TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. * STEEP SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FT WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FT TONIGHT...AND THEN 14 TO 18 FT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-081800- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.120508T2100Z-120511T0400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.A.0003.120510T0000Z-120511T0700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 259 AM PDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. * 5 TO 7 FT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT TONIGHT. 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 HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS 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. && $$ PZZ455-081800- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0038.120508T2100Z-120511T0400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.A.0003.120510T0000Z-120511T0700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 259 AM PDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. * SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT TONIGHT AND 12 TO 14 FT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 6:06 PM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 15 hr | |
| May 7, 2:10 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 37 hr | |
| May 7, 2:10 PM PDT | Hazardous Seas Watch | EKA | 37 hr |
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