Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2012
Gale Watch 3, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Jan 19, 2012, 2:53 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 20, 2012, 9:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2012, 2:53 AM PST (10:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2012, 9:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2012, 2:32 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
978 WHUS76 KEKA 191053 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 253 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 PZZ470-191900- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120119T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0003.120120T1700Z-120121T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 253 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS INCREASING AGAIN TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 12 TO 15 FT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. W SWELL BUILDING TO NEAR 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON...THEN SUBSIDING TONIGHT. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL AGAIN BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FT ON FRIDAY. 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 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-475-191900- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120119T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 253 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...HIGHEST BEYOND 10 NM AND FROM CAPE MENDOCINO NORTHWARD. W SWELL BUILDING TO NEAR 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON...THEN SUBSIDING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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531 WHUS76 KEKA 191653 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 853 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 PZZ470-200100- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120119T2300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0003.120120T1700Z-120121T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 853 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH 25-35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS INCREASING AGAIN TO 25-35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 12 TO 15 FT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. W SWELL BUILDING TO NEAR 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON... THEN SUBSIDING TONIGHT. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL AGAIN BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FT ON FRIDAY. 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 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-475-192300- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120119T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 853 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH 20-30 KT WITH GUSTS 35-40 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...HIGHEST BEYOND 10 NM AND FROM CAPE MENDOCINO NORTHWARD. W SWELL BUILDING TO NEAR 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON... THEN SUBSIDING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
668 WHUS76 KEKA 192232 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 232 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 PZZ470-200645- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120119T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.120119T2300Z-120120T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0003.120120T1700Z-120121T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0004.120120T1700Z-120121T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SR.A.0002.120122T1500Z-120123T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 232 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...A STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH 10-20 KT TONIGHT RISING TO 30-40 KT ON FRI. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40-50 KT ON SUN. * WAVES...SHORT PERIOD SW SWELL OF 10 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS TONIGHT...SUBSIDING ON FRI. WIND WAVES INCREASING UP TO 10-12 FT FRI THEN WEST SWELL BUILDING TO 15-20 FT OVER THE WEEKEND. 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. A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 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. && $$ PZZ450-200645- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120119T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.120119T2300Z-120120T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0004.120120T2100Z-120121T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SR.A.0002.120122T1800Z-120123T0200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 232 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...A STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTH 10-20 KT TONIGHT RISING TO 25-35 KT ON FRI. WINDS WILL APPROACH STORM FORCE ON SUN. * WAVES...SHORT PERIOD SW SWELL OF 10 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS TONIGHT...SUBSIDING ON FRI. WIND WAVE INCREASING UP TO 8-10 FT FRI THEN WEST SWELL BUILDING TO 15-20 FT OVER THE WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-200645- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120119T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.120119T2300Z-120120T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0004.120120T2100Z-120121T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 232 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTH 10-20 KT TONIGHT AND THEN RISING TO 20-30 KT FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WAVES...SHORT PERIOD SW SWELL OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS TONIGHT...SUBSIDING ON FRI. WEST SWELL BUILDING TO 15-20 FT OVER THE WEEKEND. 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. && $$ PZZ475-200645- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120119T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.120119T2300Z-120120T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0004.120120T1700Z-120121T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 232 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SW 10-20 KT TONIGHT RISING TO 30-40 KT FRI. WINDS WILL RAMP UP TO 30-40 KT AGAIN ON SUN. * WAVES...SHORT PERIOD SW SWELL OF 10 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS TONIGHT...SUBSIDING ON FRI. WIND WAVE INCREASING UP TO 8-10 FT ON FRI AND THEN 15-20 FT W SWELL BUILDING OVER THE WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2:32 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 35 hr | |
| Jan 19, 2:32 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 22 hr | |
| Jan 19, 2:32 PM PST | Storm Watch | EKA | 45 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:46 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | 18 hr |
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