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Gale Watch 17, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at May 16, 2012, 3:22 AM PDT. It took effect at May 17, 2012, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2012, 3:22 AM PDT (10:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 17, 2012, 3:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2012, 2:51 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
798 WHUS76 KEKA 161022 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 322 AM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS INCREASING TODAY... .A TIGHENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS TODAY. GALES ARE POSSIBLE THU INTO FRI. PZZ450-455-161830- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.120516T2200Z-120519T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 322 AM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT MAINLY AROUND THE CAPES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE ON THURSDAY TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR THE CAPES. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS BY TONIGHT. SEAS WILL PEAK ON THURSDAY AROUND 10 FT...ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHEST WINDS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-161830- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.120516T1022Z-120517T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0017.120517T2200Z-120519T0400Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 322 AM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY * SEAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SEAS WILL PEAK ON THURSDAY AT AROUND 12 FT...ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHEST WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ470-161830- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.120516T1600Z-120517T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0017.120517T2200Z-120519T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 322 AM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS LOOK TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SEAS WILL PEAK ON THURSDAY AROUND 12 FT...ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHEST WINDS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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528 WHUS76 KEKA 162055 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 155 PM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS INCREASING TODAY... .A TIGHENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS TODAY. GALES ARE POSSIBLE THU INTO FRI. PZZ470-475-170500- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120517T2200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0017.120517T2200Z-120519T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 155 PM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS LOOK TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SEAS WILL PEAK ON THURSDAY AROUND 12 FT...ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHEST WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ450-455-170500- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.120516T2200Z-120519T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 155 PM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT MAINLY AROUND THE CAPES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE ON THURSDAY TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR THE CAPES. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS BY TONIGHT. SEAS WILL PEAK ON THURSDAY AROUND 10 FT...ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHEST WINDS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
185 WHUS76 KEKA 170342 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 842 PM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 PZZ470-475-171145- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120517T2200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0017.120517T2200Z-120519T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 842 PM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT. SEAS WILL PEAK ON THURSDAY AROUND 12 FT...ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHEST WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ450-455-171145- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 842 PM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...N TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE ON THURSDAY TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR THE CAPES. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS OVERNIGHT. SEAS WILL PEAK ON THURSDAY AROUND 10 FT...ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHEST WINDS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
024 WHUS76 KEKA 170951 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 251 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 PZZ470-171800- /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120517T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0029.120517T1600Z-120518T1000Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0017.120517T2200Z-120519T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 251 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LIKELY BY LATE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. * SEAS...SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO PEAK LATE TODAY AROUND 13 FT...ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHEST WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-171800- /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120517T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0029.120517T1600Z-120519T0400Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0017.120517T2200Z-120519T0400Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 251 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LIKELY BY LATE MORNING AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. * SEAS...SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO PEAK LATE TODAY AROUND 14 FT...ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHEST WINDS. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-171800- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 251 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...N TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE PEAKING LATE TODAY AT 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE NEAR THE CAPES. * SEAS...SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO PEAK LATE TODAY AROUND 11 FT...ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHEST WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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