Alert archive / California / Hazardous Seas Warnings in 2012
Hazardous Seas Warning 5, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this hazardous seas warning at Jan 22, 2012, 2:47 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 22, 2012, 6:00 PM PST. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2012, 2:47 PM PST (22:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2012, 6:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2012, 2:01 PM PST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
018 WHUS76 KEKA 222247 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 247 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 PZZ450-455-475-230930- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120123T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0005.120123T0200Z-120124T0800Z/ 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- 247 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT PST MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT PST MONDAY NIGHT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH RISING TO 30 TO 40 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL EASE TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS...WEST SWELL 14 TO 17 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TODAY. SHORT PERIOD...WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON THEN SUBSIDE TONIGHT. 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 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. && $$ PZZ470-230930- /O.EXT.KEKA.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120123T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0005.120123T0200Z-120124T0800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 247 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT PST MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT PST MONDAY NIGHT. THE STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
4 follow-up statements
575 WHUS76 KEKA 230159 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 559 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 PZZ450-455-475-231200- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120123T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0005.120123T0200Z-120124T0800Z/ 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- 559 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST MONDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST MONDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 14 TO 17 FT WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ470-231200- /O.EXP.KEKA.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120123T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0005.120123T0200Z-120124T0800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 559 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST MONDAY NIGHT... ...STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST MONDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 14 TO 17 FT WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
104 WHUS76 KEKA 231033 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 233 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012 PZZ450-455-470-475-231845- /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120124T0800Z/ 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- 233 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. * SEAS...W 13 TO 16 FT AT 13 TO 14 SECONDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO AROUND 10 TO 12 FT OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
257 WHUS76 KEKA 231704 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 904 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012 PZZ450-455-470-475-240115- /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120124T0800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 904 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. * SEAS...W 13 TO 16 FT AT 13 TO 14 SECONDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO AROUND 10 TO 12 FT OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
157 WHUS76 KEKA 232201 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 201 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012 PZZ450-470-475-240615- /O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120124T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.120123T2201Z-120128T0600Z/ 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- 201 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SEAS...WESTERLY SWELL WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. 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. && $$ PZZ455-240615- /O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120124T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.120123T2201Z-120124T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 201 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SEAS...W SWELL 10 TO 12 FT TONIGHT AND THEN 8 TO 9 FT ON TUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2:47 AM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 2 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:16 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | EKA | 13 hr | |
| Jan 22, 8:27 AM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | 9 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.