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Gale Watch 35, NWS Eureka, CA

December 2, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Dec 2, 2012, 3:04 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 3, 2012, 9:00 PM PST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 2, 2012, 3:04 AM PST (11:04 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 3, 2012, 9:00 PM PST
Expired
Dec 3, 2012, 2:58 AM PST
In force
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

287 
WHUS76 KEKA 021104
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
304 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...NEAR GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING NEAR GALE CONDITIONS TO
MOST OF THE WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

PZZ450-470-475-021915-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-121202T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.121202T1104Z-121202T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
304 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A
GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 25 KT...EASING THIS AFTERNOON.
  WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG STORM
  MOVES THROUGH.

* SEAS...11 TO 14 FT TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 TONIGHT AND THEN
  6 TO 8 FT BY MONDAY. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO
  BUILD TO NEAR 10 TO 13 FT WITHIN 10 NM AND 13 TO 17 FT BEYOND 10
  NM BY TUESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES THROUGH.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-021915-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-121202T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.121202T1104Z-121202T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
304 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 KT...EASING THIS AFTERNOON.
  EXPECT GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AROUND PT ARENA EARLY THIS MORNING.
  WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT TUESDAY
  NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES THROUGH.

* SEAS...11 TO 13 FT TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 TONIGHT AND THEN
  6 TO 8 FT BY MONDAY. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO
  BUILD TO NEAR 10 TO 12 FT BY TUESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES
  THROUGH.

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.

&&

$$


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6 follow-up statements
416 
WHUS76 KEKA 021641
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
841 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...NEAR GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING NEAR GALE CONDITIONS TO
MOST OF THE WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

PZZ450-470-475-030000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-121202T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
841 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 25 KT...EASING THIS AFTERNOON. 
  WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG 
  STORM MOVES THROUGH. 

* SEAS...11 TO 14 FT TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 TONIGHT AND 
  THEN 6 TO 8 FT BY MONDAY. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED 
  TO BUILD TO NEAR 10 TO 13 FT WITHIN 10 NM AND 13 TO 17 FT 
  BEYOND 10 NM BY TUESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES THROUGH. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-022300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-121202T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
841 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 KT...EASING THIS AFTERNOON.
  EXPECT GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AROUND PT ARENA THIS MORNING. WINDS
  WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT TUESDAY NIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

* SEAS...11 TO 13 FT TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 TONIGHT AND THEN
  6 TO 8 FT BY MONDAY. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL BUILD TO NEAR
  10 TO 12 FT BY TUESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES THROUGH.

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
333 
WHUS76 KEKA 022311
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
311 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...NEAR GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING NEAR GALE CONDITIONS TO
MOST OF THE WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

PZZ450-470-475-030715-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-121202T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
311 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A GALE WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 


* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KT...EASING THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
  BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
  KT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES THROUGH
  THE AREA.

* SEAS...9 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 TONIGHT AND THEN 6 TO 8
  FT BY MONDAY. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO
  NEAR 10 TO 12 FT WITHIN 10 NM AND 13 TO 15 FT BEYOND 10 NM BY
  TUESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-030715-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-121202T2300Z/
/O.EXA.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
311 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 KT...EASING THIS EVENING.
  WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG STORM
  MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

* SEAS...9 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 TONIGHT AND THEN 6 TO 8
  FT BY MONDAY. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO
  NEAR 9 TO 11 FT WITHIN 10 NM BY TUESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES
  THROUGH THE AREA.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


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597 
WHUS76 KEKA 030117
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
517 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...NEAR GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING NEAR GALE CONDITIONS TO
MOST OF THE WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

PZZ450-455-470-475-030930-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.121203T0117Z-121203T0500Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
517 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. A GALE
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KT...EASING THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL 
  BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  40 KT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES 
  THROUGH THE AREA. 

* SEAS...9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT BY MONDAY. STEEP
  SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO NEAR 10 TO 12 FT
  WITHIN 10 NM AND 13 TO 15 FT BEYOND 10 NM BY TUESDAY AS A STRONG
  STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$


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724 
WHUS76 KEKA 030453
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
853 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...NEAR GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING NEAR GALE CONDITIONS TO
MOST OF THE WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

PZZ450-455-470-475-031300-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-121203T1100Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
853 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT...EASING THIS EVENING.
  WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
  TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES THROUGH
  THE AREA.

* SEAS...9 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT MONDAY. STEEP SHORT
  PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO ABOUT 10 TO 15 FT TUESDAY
  AS A STRONG STORM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$


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741 
WHUS76 KEKA 031058
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
258 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING GALE CONDITIONS TO MOST OF THE
WATERS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS AND
STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS APPROACHING 20 FEET ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF
CAPE MENDOCINO WITH THIS STORM.

PZZ450-031900-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-121203T1100Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0051.121204T0800Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0089.121204T0500Z-121204T0800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
258 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
PST TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO
  50 KT TONIGHT AROUND PT ST GEORGE. WINDS WILL EASE TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...7 TO 9 FT. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD
  TO ABOUT 12 TO 15 FT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HIGHEST WAVES AROUND
  PT ST GEORGE. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-031900-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-121203T1700Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0051.121204T0800Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0089.121203T2300Z-121204T0800Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
258 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
PST TONIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
PST THIS MORNING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT...EASING THIS EVENING. 
  WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT 
  TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES THROUGH 
  THE AREA. 

* SEAS...9 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT MONDAY. STEEP 
  SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO ABOUT 10 TO 15 FT 
  TUESDAY AS A STRONG STORM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-031900-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-121204T0500Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0051.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
258 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST
THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 45 KT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 50 KT
  TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION. WINDS WILL EASE TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...8 TO 10 FT. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD
  TO ABOUT 15 TO 20 FT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HIGHEST WAVES ACROSS
  THE NORTHERN PORTION. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-031900-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-121203T1700Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0089.121204T0500Z-121205T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
258 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM
PST TUESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS
ISSUED ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM
THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT
  INTO TUESDAY. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHERN
  PORTION. WINDS WILL EASE LATE TUESDAY.

* SEAS...9 TO 11 FT. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD
  TO ABOUT 12 TO 15 FT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HIGHEST WAVES ACROSS
  THE NORTHERN PORTION. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE LATE 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.

&&

$$


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703 
WHUS76 KEKA 031118 CCA
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
258 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING GALE CONDITIONS TO MOST OF THE
WATERS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS AND
STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS APPROACHING 20 FEET ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF
CAPE MENDOCINO WITH THIS STORM.

PZZ450-031900-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-121203T1100Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0051.121204T0800Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0089.121204T0500Z-121204T0800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
258 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
PST TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO
  50 KT TONIGHT AROUND PT ST GEORGE. WINDS WILL EASE TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...7 TO 9 FT. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD
  TO ABOUT 12 TO 15 FT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HIGHEST WAVES AROUND
  PT ST GEORGE. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-031900-
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/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.COR.KEKA.GL.W.0051.121204T0800Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.COR.KEKA.SC.Y.0089.121203T2300Z-121204T0800Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
258 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS
ISSUED ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM
THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO
BEEN ISSUED...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT
  INTO TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TONIGHT ACROSS THE
  NORTHERN PORTION. WINDS WILL EASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...9 TO 11 FT. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD
  TO ABOUT 12 TO 15 FT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HIGHEST WAVES ACROSS
  THE NORTHERN PORTION. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-031900-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-121204T0500Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0051.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
258 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST
TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST
THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 45 KT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 50 KT
  TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION. WINDS WILL EASE TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...8 TO 10 FT. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD
  TO ABOUT 15 TO 20 FT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HIGHEST WAVES ACROSS
  THE NORTHERN PORTION. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-031900-
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/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0035.121204T0500Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.COR.KEKA.SC.Y.0089.121204T0500Z-121205T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
258 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM
PST TUESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS
ISSUED ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM
THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT
  INTO TUESDAY. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TONIGHT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO.
  WINDS WILL EASE LATE TUESDAY.

* SEAS...9 TO 11 FT. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD
  TO ABOUT 12 TO 15 FT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HIGHEST WAVES AROUND
  CAPE MENDOCINO. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE LATE 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.

&&

$$


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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 Dec 1, 3:31 PM PST, 11 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 1, 3:31 PM PST, 11 hours 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
331 PM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL
DEVELOP THIS EVENING AS ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE
REGION. THIS STORM WILL BRING SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF RAIN OVERNIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM BRINGS
MORE RAINS NEXT TUESDAY.
&&

.DISCUSSION...SAT IMAGERY SHOWS COOLING CLOUD TOPS AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. PRECIP CHCS/INTENSITIES WILL INCREASE
THIS EVENING WITH MDT TO HVY PRECIP EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT. A 70-80 KT LL JET AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL ENHANCE
RAIN ACROSS S-SW EXPOSURES. MODELED SOUNDINGS CONTINUE TO SHOW
50KT AROUND 1500 FT SO CONTINUED THE HIGH WIND WARNING ACROSS THE
INTERIOR ALONG WITH A WIND ADVISORY ALONG THE REDWOOD COAST.
STRONG...GUSTY WINDS AND MDT TO HVY PRECIP WILL PEAK DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS AND BEGIN TO EASE FROM N TO S SUNDAY MORNING. AS
THE SYSTEM SHIFTS S...WINDS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE MENDO COAST.
EXPECT A FEW GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH NEAR PT ARENA ALONG THE MENDO
COAST AS THE STORM MOVES INLAND OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...AREAL AND
TEMPORAL COVERAGE DO NOT WARRANT A WIND ADVISORY ATTM. PRECIP WILL
TRANSITION TO SHOWERS LATE SUN MORNING AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
MOVES INLAND. COLD AIR WILL FILTER IN BEHIND THE TROUGH RESULTING
IN SNOW LEVELS QUICKLY FALLING FROM AROUND 7-8KFT TO AROUND
4000-4500FT SUN AFTERNOON/EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2-4
INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500 FT SUN AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS SHOWERS
DIMINISH. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGING/ZONAL
DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION BY EARLY MONDAY. PRECIP CHCS WILL
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH MON...BUT KEPT MENTION OF ISOLD/SCT SHRA
ACROSS NRN PORTIONS OF CWA AS MOIST ONSHORE FLOW PERSISTS. THE
BREAK IN PRECIP WILL BE BRIEF AS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES
THE REGION. RAIN WILL INCREASE EARLY TUE AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUE
NIGHT WITH ANOTHER 1-3 INCHES OF RAINFALL ANTICIPATED. SNOW LEVELS
WILL RISE TO AROUND 7-8KFT AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM SO NO WINTER WX
IMPACTS EXPECTED ATTM. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN UPPER RIDGE
DEVELOPING OVER THE E PAC/PAC NW LATE NEXT WEEK/WEEKEND...SO
TRENDED POPS DOWN FROM CLIMO THROUGH THE EXTENDED.
&&

.AVIATION...VFR TO IFR CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING AT KCEC, KACV AND
KUKI THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE AREA OVERNIGHT INCREASING CLOUDINESS AND PRODUCING SHOWERS AND
GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES. THE CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES AND CEILINGS TO MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS WITH TEMPORARY
LIFR CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
&&

.MARINE...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE ACROSS
MOST OF THE WATERS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. THEREFORE GALE WARNINGS ARE IN
EFFECT OVER THE OUTER WATERS AND THE NORTHERN NEAR SHORE WATERS
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN NEAR SHORE WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  A
WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA EARLY SUNDAY AND THE WINDS WILL
DECREASE RAPIDLY. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO NEXT WEEK.
&&

.HYDROLOGY...SATURATED SOILS FROM RECENT RAINS COMBINED WITH MORE
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT MAKE URBAN
AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING LIKELY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
SIGNIFICANT RISES EXPECTED ON ALL MAINSTEM RIVERS WITH THE
NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO...RUSSIAN RIVER AT HOPLAND...THE EEL RIVER
AT FERNBRIDGE...AND THE VAN DUZEN RIVER NEAR BRIDGEVILLE EXPECTED
TO REACH FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY.
&&

.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE
2000 FEET FOR THE CAZ003.
FLOOD WATCH FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
CAZ001>004-076.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY CAZ001.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY PZZ450-470-475.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY PZZ455.
&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 1, 5:13 PM PST, 9 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
513 PM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

...POTENT PACIFIC FRONT TO BRING WINDS AND RAIN TONIGHT...

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONT WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE COASTAL AREAS
OF NW CALIFORNIA TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS INTERIOR
LOCATIONS AS WELL...WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS MAINLY REMAINING AT
ELEVATIONS ABOVE ABOUT 2000 FT. GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN
VALLEY LOCATIONS AS WELL...BUT SHOULD REMAIN SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER
THAN THOSE ALONG RIDGES AND OVER PASSES. ALONG WITH THE WINDS WILL
COME COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RAIN...LEADING TO POTENTIAL LAND AND ROCK
SLIDES AND DOWNED TREES. THESE TYPES OF CONDITIONS WILL MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT AND MOTORISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE TRAVEL
PLANS AROUND THE WEATHER FORECAST. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD
CONDITIONS CALL 1 800 GAS ROAD.

CAZ003-030115-
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
513 PM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM
SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA.

CAZ001-030115-
REDWOOD COAST-
513 PM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

A WIND ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA.

CAZ002-030115-
MENDOCINO COAST-
513 PM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

A WIND ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA.

CAZ004-076-030115-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
513 PM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 1, 10:30 PM PST, 4 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1030 PM PST SAT DEC 01 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1025 PM     DEBRIS FLOW      4 SSE HOOPA             41.00N 123.64W
12/01/2012                   HUMBOLDT           CA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CHP REPORTS ROCK OR MUD SLIDE COVERING ONE LANE ON
            HIGHWAY 96 BETWEEN WILLOW CREEK AND HOOPA.

&&

RPA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 1, 7:11 PM PSTAreal Flood WarningEKADel Norte, Humboldt12 hr
Dec 1, 8:44 PM PSTAreal Flood WarningEKAMendocino10 hr
Dec 1, 8:49 PM PSTAreal Flood WarningEKAMendocino10 hr
Dec 1, 11:42 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKADel Norte, Humboldt, Trinity8 hr
Dec 1, 11:47 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKAMendocino12 hr
Dec 2, 3:04 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA12 hr
Dec 2, 6:52 AM PSTAreal Flood WarningEKADel Norte, Humboldt3 hr
Dec 2, 6:56 AM PSTAreal Flood WarningEKAMendocino3 hr
Dec 2, 6:58 AM PSTAreal Flood WarningEKAMendocino3 hr
Dec 2, 9:40 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningEKAHumboldt5 hr
Dec 2, 10:45 AM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKADel Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity4 hr
Dec 2, 2:46 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKADel Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity3 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.