Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2012
Gale Watch 22, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Jul 14, 2012, 2:34 AM PDT. It took effect at Jul 15, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2012, 2:34 AM PDT (09:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 15, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2012, 3:28 PM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
388 WHUS76 KEKA 140934 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 234 AM PDT SAT JUL 14 2012 PZZ470-141745- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120714T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120715T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0022.120715T1600Z-120716T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 234 AM PDT SAT JUL 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SUNDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT TODAY...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT ON SUN. * SEAS...STEEP 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 13 FT ON SUN. 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. && $$ PZZ475-141745- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120714T1400Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120715T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0022.120715T1600Z-120716T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 234 AM PDT SAT JUL 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SUNDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT TODAY...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT ON SUN. * SEAS...STEEP 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 14 FT ON SUN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ450-141745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120716T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 234 AM PDT SAT JUL 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY. * WINDS...N 10 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST ON SUN. A FEW GUSTS TO GALE FORCE NEAR PT ST GEORGE SUN AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...STEEP 7 TO 10 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS...HIGHEST ON SUN. 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. && $$ PZZ455-141745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-120716T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 234 AM PDT SAT JUL 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY. * WINDS...NW TO N 10 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST ON SUN AND AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...STEEP 6 TO 10 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS...HIGHEST ON SUN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
1 follow-up statement
209 WHUS76 KEKA 142228 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 328 PM PDT SAT JUL 14 2012 PZZ450-150630- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120716T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.120715T1600Z-120716T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 328 PM PDT SAT JUL 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS...NW TO N 15 TO 25 KT ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. A FEW GUSTS TO GALE FORCE NEAR PT ST GEORGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...STEEP 7 TO 10 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS...HIGHEST ON 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. && $$ PZZ455-150630- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-120716T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0048.120715T1600Z-120716T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 328 PM PDT SAT JUL 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS...NW TO N 15 TO 25 KT SUNDAY...HIGHEST ON SUNDAY AND AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...STEEP 6 TO 10 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS...HIGHEST ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-150630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120715T1600Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0022.120715T1600Z-120716T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0035.120715T1600Z-120716T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 328 PM PDT SAT JUL 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT ON SUNDAY. * SEAS...STEEP...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS ON SUNDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ475-150630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120715T1600Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0022.120715T1600Z-120716T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0035.120715T1600Z-120716T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 328 PM PDT SAT JUL 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT ON SUNDAY. * SEAS...STEEP...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 3:28 PM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 30 hr | |
| Jul 14, 3:28 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 42 hr |
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