Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2012
Gale Watch 39, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Dec 24, 2012, 4:35 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 25, 2012, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2012, 4:35 AM PST (12:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2012, 6:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2012, 3:25 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
763 WHUS76 KEKA 241235 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 435 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 PZZ470-242045- /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0058.121225T0300Z-121226T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 435 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT ON TUESDAY. * SEAS...12 TO 16 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-242045- /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0058.121225T0700Z-121226T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 435 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT ON TUESDAY. * SEAS...10 TO 13 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-242045- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.121225T0900Z-121225T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0039.121225T1400Z-121226T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 435 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM PST TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS OVER 35 KT POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. * SEAS...10 TO 13 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-242045- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.121225T1000Z-121225T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0039.121225T1700Z-121226T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 435 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS OVER 35 KT POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. * SEAS...9 TO 12 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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803 WHUS76 KEKA 241724 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 924 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 PZZ470-250130- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0058.121225T0300Z-121226T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 924 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT ON TUESDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT LATE TONIGHT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-250130- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0058.121225T0700Z-121226T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 924 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT ON TUESDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT LATE TONIGHT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-250130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.121225T0900Z-121225T1400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0039.121225T1400Z-121226T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 924 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS OVER 35 KT POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT LATE TONIGHT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-250130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.121225T1000Z-121225T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0039.121225T1700Z-121226T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 924 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS OVER 35 KT POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT BY TUESDAY WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
112 WHUS76 KEKA 242325 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 325 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012 PZZ450-250730- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.121225T0900Z-121225T1400Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0039.121225T1400Z-121226T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0058.121225T1400Z-121226T0200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 325 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM TUESDAY. * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY EARLY TUE MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT ON TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT LATE TONIGHT AND TUE WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. 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 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. && $$ PZZ455-250730- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.121225T1000Z-121225T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0039.121225T1700Z-121226T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0058.121225T1700Z-121226T0200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 325 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM TUESDAY. * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY TUE MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT ON TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT BY TUESDAY WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-250730- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0058.121225T0500Z-121226T0200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 325 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM TUESDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT ON TUE. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT BY EARLY TUE WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-250730- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0058.121225T0800Z-121226T0200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 325 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY LATE TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT ON TUESDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT BY EARLY TUE WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 5:19 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:20 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | EKA | 10 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:35 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 34 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:35 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 26 hr | |
| Dec 24, 2:41 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | EKA | 43 hr | |
| Dec 24, 2:41 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | EKA | 45 hr |
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