Hazardous Seas Warning 35, NWS Eureka, CA

Issued

Nov 20, 2012, 8:58 AM PST (16:58 UTC)

Expired

Nov 20, 2012, 2:00 PM PST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Eureka, CA

030 
WHUS76 KEKA 201658
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
858 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

PZZ450-210100-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-121120T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0035.121120T1700Z-121120T2200Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0082.121120T1700Z-121122T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
858 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY.

* WINDS...SW 20 TO 30 EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 IN
  THE AFTERNOON. UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL MAINTAIN GUSTY CONDITIONS
  INTO WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS...STEEP SW 12 TO 14 FT AT ABOUT 9 SECONDS BECOMING WESTERLY
  11 TO 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-210100-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-121121T1200Z/
/O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121120T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-121122T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
858 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...


* WINDS...S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON. UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL MAINTAIN GUSTY CONDITIONS INTO
  WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS...STEEP SW 11 TO 13 FT AT ABOUT 12 SECONDS BECOMING
  WESTERLY 11 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-475-210100-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121120T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-121122T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
858 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...


* WINDS...SW 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON. UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL MAINTAIN GUSTY CONDITIONS INTO
  WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS...STEEP SW 11 TO 13 FT AT ABOUT 12 SECONDS BECOMING WESTERLY
  11 TO 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS 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.

&&

$$


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