Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2012
Gale Watch 23, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Jul 20, 2012, 3:13 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 21, 2012, 9:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2012, 3:13 PM PDT (22:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 21, 2012, 9:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2012, 2:36 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
188 WHUS76 KEKA 202213 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 313 PM PDT FRI JUL 20 2012 PZZ455-210615- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.120721T1600Z-120724T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 313 PM PDT FRI JUL 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NW 5 TO 10 KT WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR POINT ARENA AND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS BY SATURDAY MORNING. SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 10 TO 12 FT 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. && $$ PZZ470-210615- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.120721T1000Z-120722T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0023.120722T2200Z-120725T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 313 PM PDT FRI JUL 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...NW INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS TONIGHT. SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 14 TO 16 FT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ475-210615- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.120720T2300Z-120722T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0023.120722T0400Z-120724T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 313 PM PDT FRI JUL 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...NW INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT OVERNIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS TONIGHT. SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 14 TO 16 FT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
2 follow-up statements
895 WHUS76 KEKA 210324 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 824 PM PDT FRI JUL 20 2012 PZZ475-211130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-120722T0400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0023.120722T0400Z-120724T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 824 PM PDT FRI JUL 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NW INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT OVERNIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS TONIGHT. SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 14 TO 16 FT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ470-211130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.120721T1000Z-120722T2200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0023.120722T2200Z-120725T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 824 PM PDT FRI JUL 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NW INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS TONIGHT. SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 14 TO 16 FT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ455-211130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.120721T1600Z-120724T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 824 PM PDT FRI JUL 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NW 5 TO 10 KT WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR POINT ARENA AND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS BY SATURDAY MORNING. SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 10 TO 12 FT SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
098 WHUS76 KEKA 210936 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 236 AM PDT SAT JUL 21 2012 PZZ470-211745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.120721T1000Z-120722T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0023.120722T2200Z-120725T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0036.120722T2200Z-120725T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 236 AM PDT SAT JUL 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT WILL RISE TODAY AND PEAK AROUND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS TODAY. SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 14 TO 16 FT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ475-211745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-120722T0400Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0023.120722T0400Z-120724T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0036.120722T0400Z-120724T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 236 AM PDT SAT JUL 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NW TO 15 TO 30 KT TODAY WILL RISE TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS TODAY. SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 14 TO 16 FT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-211745- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.120721T2200Z-120724T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 236 AM PDT SAT JUL 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FT AT 7 TO 8 SECONDS TODAY. SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 8 TO 11 FT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ455-211745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.120721T1600Z-120724T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 236 AM PDT SAT JUL 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NW RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR POINT ARENA AND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 7 TO 8 SECONDS THIS MORNING. SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 8 TO 11 FT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2:26 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 6 days |
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