Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2012
Gale Watch 28, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Sep 22, 2012, 3:20 PM PDT. It took effect at Sep 24, 2012, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2012, 3:20 PM PDT (22:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 24, 2012, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 24, 2012, 3:42 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
980 WHUS76 KEKA 222220 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 320 PM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012 PZZ475-230630- /O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120926T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 320 PM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...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 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS WILL REMAIN THROUGH MONDAY. A LONG PERIOD WAVE TRAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY IN ADDITION TO THE SHORT-PERIOD WAVES. TOTAL WAVE HEIGHTS WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS ON MONDAY THEN SUBSIDE THROUGH MID WEEK. 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. && $$ PZZ470-230630- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120924T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0028.120924T2100Z-120925T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0063.120925T1500Z-120926T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 320 PM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS WEEKEND WITH POTENTIALLY STRONGER WINDS ON MONDAY. WIND DIMINISHING MIDWEEK. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS LATE SUN MAINTAINING SEAS AROUND 10 TO 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS THROUGH MON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-230630- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120925T1500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 320 PM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NW TO N 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS SUNDAY NIGHT. THESE LONG PERIOD WESTERLY WAVES WILL PEAK AROUND 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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864 WHUS76 KEKA 230603 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1103 PM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012 PZZ470-231415- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120924T2100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0028.120924T2100Z-120925T1500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0063.120925T1500Z-120926T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 1103 PM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS WEEKEND WITH POTENTIALLY STRONGER WINDS ON MONDAY. WIND DIMINISHING MIDWEEK. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS LATE SUN MAINTAINING SEAS AROUND 10 TO 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS THROUGH MON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-231415- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120925T1500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 1103 PM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NW TO N 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS SUNDAY NIGHT. THESE LONG PERIOD WESTERLY WAVES WILL PEAK AROUND 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON 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. && $$ PZZ475-231415- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120926T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 1103 PM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS WILL REMAIN THROUGH MONDAY. A LONG PERIOD WAVE TRAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY IN ADDITION TO THE SHORT-PERIOD WAVES. TOTAL WAVE HEIGHTS WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS ON MONDAY THEN SUBSIDE THROUGH MID WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
212 WHUS76 KEKA 231035 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 335 AM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 PZZ470-231845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120924T2100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0028.120924T2100Z-120925T1500Z/ /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0063.120925T1500Z-120926T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 335 AM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. GALE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING NEAR 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON MONDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ455-231845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120925T1500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 335 AM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH THURSDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD NORTHERLY WAVES 5 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MIDWEEK. LONG PERIOD WESTERLY WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING AROUND 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-231845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120926T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 335 AM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH TUESDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING NEAR 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON MONDAY. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
176 WHUS76 KEKA 231558 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 858 AM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 PZZ450-240000- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.120923T2200Z-120925T1500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 858 AM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR CAPES AND HEADLANDS. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING AT 8 TO 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-240000- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120924T2100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0028.120924T2100Z-120925T1500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 858 AM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. GALE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING NEAR 10 TO 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS ON MONDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ455-240000- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120925T1500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 858 AM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH THURSDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD NORTHERLY WAVES 5 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MIDWEEK. LONG PERIOD WESTERLY WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING AROUND 10 TO 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-240000- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120926T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 858 AM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH TUESDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING NEAR 10 TO 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS ON MONDAY. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
975 WHUS76 KEKA 232217 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 317 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 PZZ450-240630- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120925T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0064.120924T0400Z-120926T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 317 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR CAPES AND HEADLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHTER WINDS NEARSHORE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS LATE THIS EVENING...PEAKING AT 8 TO 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS EARLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-240630- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120926T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 317 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH MID WEEK. MUCH LIGHTER WINDS IN THE IMMEDIATE NEARSHORE WATERS SOUTH OF FORT BRAGG TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD NORTHERLY WAVES 5 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MIDWEEK. LONG PERIOD WESTERLY WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS LATE THIS EVENING...PEAKING AROUND 10 FT AT 16 SECONDS EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ475-240630- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120926T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 317 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH TUESDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING NEAR 10 FT AT 16 SECONDS EARLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-240630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120924T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.A.0028.120924T2100Z-120926T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 317 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. GALE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING NEAR 10 TO 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS ON EARLY MONDAY. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
658 WHUS76 KEKA 240333 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 833 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 PZZ470-241145- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120924T2100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0028.120924T2100Z-120926T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 833 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT MONDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. GALE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING NEAR 10 TO 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS ON EARLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ450-241145- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0064.120924T0400Z-120926T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 833 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR CAPES AND HEADLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY. LIGHTER WINDS NEARSHORE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS LATE THIS EVENING...PEAKING AT 8 TO 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS EARLY MONDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ455-241145- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120926T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 833 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH MID WEEK. MUCH LIGHTER WINDS IN THE IMMEDIATE NEARSHORE WATERS SOUTH OF FORT BRAGG TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD NORTHERLY WAVES 5 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MIDWEEK. LONG PERIOD WESTERLY WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS LATE THIS EVENING...PEAKING AROUND 10 FT AT 16 SECONDS EARLY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-241145- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120926T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 833 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH TUESDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES WILL BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING NEAR 10 FT AT 16 SECONDS EARLY MONDAY. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
905 WHUS76 KEKA 241042 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 342 AM PDT MON SEP 24 2012 PZZ470-241845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120927T1600Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0028.120924T2100Z-120926T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0030.120924T2200Z-120926T1600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 342 AM PDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 20 TO 30 KT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 16 SECONDS TODAY...SUBSIDING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-241845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120927T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0030.120924T2200Z-120926T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 342 AM PDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 16 SECONDS TODAY...SUBSIDING 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 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. && $$ PZZ450-241845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-120926T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 342 AM PDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR CAPES AND HEADLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES OF 8 TO 10 FT AT 16 SECONDS TODAY...SUBSIDING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-241845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-120926T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 342 AM PDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LONG PERIOD WAVES OF 8 TO 10 FT AT 16 SECONDS TODAY...SUBSIDING 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Eureka, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at Sep 22, 8:37 AM PDT, 6 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 22, 8:37 AM PDT, 6 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
837 AM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS...CLOUDS ALONG THE REDWOOD COAST WILL DECREASE TODAY AS
PACIFIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TOWARDS THE WEST COAST. INLAND
LOCATIONS CAN EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND CONTINUED ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH WILL
PASS TO OUR EAST ON SUNDAY...BRINGING THE REGION SOME CLOUDS AND
SLIGHTLY COOLER INLAND TEMPERATURES.
&&
.UPDATE...WITH STRATUS STRETCHING FARTHER INLAND UP THE EEL RIVER
VALLEY AND ALONG THE COAST...HAVE OPTED TO DO A QUICK MORNING
UPDATE TO THE FORECAST. OTHERWISE THE REST OF THE FORECAST REMAINS
ON TRACK WITH GENERAL CLEARING ALONG THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON WHILE
SOME MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS STREAM OVER THE AREA. THE PREVIOUS
DISCUSSIONS ARE INCLUDED BELOW.
&&
.SHORT TERM..../ISSUED AT 433 AM PDT SAT SEP 22/ NOW THROUGH
TUESDAY...11Z FOG SATELLITE SHOWS STRATUS COVERING MOST OF
HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND SLOWLY MIGRATING INLAND. CLOUDS ALONG THE
REDWOOD COAST WILL DECREASE TODAY AS THE PACIFIC HIGH PRESSURE
AGAIN BUILDS TOWARDS THE WEST COAST AND CAUSES AN INCREASE IN
NORTHERLY WINDS. EXPECT THE CLOUDS TO DECREASE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST AND FAR INLAND FIRST AND THEN DISSIPATE ALONG SOME OF THE
HIGHER PEAKS LATER TODAY. INLAND LOCATIONS CAN EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY
SKIES AND CONTINUED ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TODAY. CLOUDS SHOULD
BEGIN TO INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT AS THE MARINE LAYER RETURNS TO THE
COAST. HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL ALSO START TO INCREASE. AN UPPER
LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY NEAR 48N 128W WILL MEANDER SOUTHEASTWARD INTO
OREGON TODAY INTO TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT
BASIN ON SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN
GOOD AGREEMENT TRACKING THE LOW JUST TO THE EAST OF THE FORECAST
AREA. THERE IS NOT MUCH MOISTURE WITH THE LOW, WITH MODELS
BRINGING IN PWATS UP TO 0.75 INCHES LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. STILL KEPT SHOWERS OUT OF THE FORECAST BECAUSE SATELLITE
CONTINUES TO SHOW THIS LOW BEING FAIRLY DRY. THE QUESTION WILL BE
CLOUD COVER THE REST OF THIS WEEKEND. OFFSHORE FLOW RESULTING FROM
THIS LOW SHOULD ALLOW CLEARING ALONG THE COAST EACH AFTERNOON. THE
EXTENT OF CLOUDS RETURNING EACH NIGHT IS QUESTIONABLE. KEPT A
FORECAST THAT BLENDED WITH OUR NEIGHBORS, SHOWING NIGHTTIME
CLOUDS. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGE SHOULD BUILD OVER THE AREA MONDAY
AND TUESDAY, ALLOWING INLAND TEMPERATURES TO RISE AGAIN.
.LONG TERM.../ISSUED AT 433 AM PDT SAT SEP 22/ WED THRU
FRI...MODELS CONSISTENT IN RIDGE OVER AREA WED AND THUR AND THEN
FLATTENING IT FRI AS TROUGH MOVES INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA. GFS
BRINGS A DISSIPATING FRONT INTO OR/CA BORDER AND HAVE CLIMO POPS
IN FOR SAT. LATEST MODELS HAVE SURFACE TROUGH STAYING INLAND FOR
MORE TYPICAL ONSHORE FLOW AND HAVE STANDARD STRATUS CLOUD COVER
FORECAST AND NOT SOUTHERLY SURGE PATTERN. INLAND DAY TIME TEMPS
ABOUT 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WITH THE RIDGE WITH HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S TO 90S. DEAN
&&
.AVIATION.../ISSUED AT 433 AM PDT SAT SEP 22/ 1130Z FOG SATELLITE
SHOWS STRATUS COVERING MOST OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND SLOWLY
MIGRATING INLAND. CLOUDS/FOG ALONG THE REDWOOD COAST WILL DECREASE
TODAY AS THE PACIFIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TOWARDS THE WEST COAST
AND CAUSES AN INCREASE IN NORTHERLY WINDS. EXPECT THE CLOUDS/FOG
TO DECREASE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND FAR INLAND FIRST AND
THEN DISSIPATE ALONG SOME OF THE HIGHER PEAKS LATER TODAY. INLAND
LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN VFR.
&&
.MARINE.../ISSUED AT 433 AM PDT SAT SEP 22/ ASCAT SATELLITE PASS
FROM 0430Z (0930PM PDT FRI) SHOWED 25KT WINDS OFF OF PT AREA
DECREASING AS YOU MOVE NORTH TO ONLY ABOUT 7 KT OVER THE OUTER
WATERS WEST OF OR BORDER WITH POSSIBLE WEAK SURFACE LOW OFF THE
CENTRAL OR COAST. THIS IS THE REASON THAT WINDS AND SEAS ARE LIGHT
NORTH OF THE CAPE. THIS SURFACE LOW FEATURE WILL DISSIPATE LATER
TODAY AS ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES INLAND. THIS WILL
ALLOW THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE TO NOSE TOWARD THE PAC NW AND
TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN THE NORTHERLY WINDS
AND STEEPENING SHORT PERIOD SEAS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE WINDS
ARE DELAYED NORTH OF THE CAPE...TREND IS STILL ON TRACK FOR WINDS
TO INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS OF
20-25 KT IN OUTER WATER AND 15-25 IN THE SOUTHERN INNER WATERS.
WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO 35 KT...HOWEVER DURATION AND COVERAGE
SEEMS LIMITED AND A GALE WARNING IS NOT NEEDED. SEAS SHOULD BUILD
TO 10 FT OR HIGHER TODAY SOUTH OF THE CAPE. WITH PERIODS UNDER 10
SECONDS...CHANCES ARE GOOD FOR VERY STEEP WAVES AND KEPT HAZ SEAS
WARNING. WINDS SHOULD PEAK SOUTH OF THE CAPE TONIGHT AND THEN
NORTH OF THE CAPE SUN NIGHT OR MONDAY.
OTHER THING OF CONCERN IS THE WESTERLY SWELL EXPECTED TO REACH THE
AREA SUNDAY. OPC HAS ANALYZED A 975MB SFC LOW AT 50N 148W WITH
STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS AS HIGH AS 34 FT. FORERUNNERS OF 1-2 FT
NEAR 20 SECONDS SHOULD ARRIVE ABOUT NOON SUN. THE SWELL SHOULD
PEAK AROUND 10 FT ON MONDAY...WITH PERIODS NEAR 14 SECONDS. THIS
LONGER PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL WILL COMBINE WITH LOCAL WIND DRIVEN
NORTHERLY SEAS 7-10 FT AT 8 SEC. DEAN
&&
.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...NONE.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY PZZ470-475.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY PZZ455.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY PZZ475.
&&
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HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSEUREKAHazardous weather outlook, Sep 22, 3:24 AM PDT, 11 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 324 AM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012 CAZ001>004-076-231230- REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 324 AM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 3:20 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 12 hr |
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