Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2012
Gale Watch 36, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Dec 7, 2012, 2:38 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 8, 2012, 3:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2012, 2:38 AM PST (10:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2012, 3:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2012, 9:15 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
433 WHUS76 KEKA 071038 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 238 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 PZZ470-071845- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0092.121208T0300Z-121212T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 238 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FT OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ450-071845- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0092.121208T0500Z-121209T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 238 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ST GEORGE. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FT OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-071845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0091.000000T0000Z-121208T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0036.121208T1100Z-121210T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 238 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FT OVERNIGHT AND PEAK AROUND 11 TO 13 FT SAT AND SUN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-071845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0091.000000T0000Z-121209T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 238 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 11 FT OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
1 follow-up statement
845 WHUS76 KEKA 071715 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 915 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 PZZ475-080115- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0091.000000T0000Z-121208T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0036.121208T1100Z-121210T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0053.121208T1700Z-121210T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 915 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FT OVERNIGHT AND PEAK AROUND 11 TO 13 FT SAT AND SUN. 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. && $$ PZZ455-080115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0091.000000T0000Z-121209T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 915 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-080115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0092.121208T0300Z-121212T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 915 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FT 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. && $$ PZZ450-080115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0092.121208T0500Z-121209T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 915 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST SUNDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ST GEORGE. * SEAS...SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 10:58 PM PST | Freeze Warning | EKA | 10 hr | |
| Dec 7, 2:38 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 4 days | |
| Dec 7, 3:31 AM PST | Frost Advisory | EKA | 5 hr | |
| Dec 7, 9:15 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 60 hr |
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