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High Surf Advisory 3, NWS Eureka, CA

December 20, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this high surf advisory at Dec 20, 2012, 9:15 PM PST. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 20, 2012, 9:15 PM PST (05:15 UTC)
Expired: Dec 21, 2012, 8:01 PM PST
In force: 23 hr
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

562 
WHUS46 KEKA 210515
CFWEKA

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
915 PM PST THU DEC 20 2012

CAZ001-002-211700-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SU.Y.0003.121221T0515Z-121221T1700Z/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
915 PM PST THU DEC 20 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: LONG PERIOD WEST NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE
  INTO FRIDAY. THE SWELL WILL GENERATE 22 TO 26 FT BREAKERS FOR
  THE REST OF TONIGHT. 

* TIMING: SURF HEIGHTS WILL PEAK TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY DECREASE ON
  FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS: USE EXTRA CAUTION AT THE BEACHES...WATCH FOR SNEAKER
  WAVES...AND STAY OFF JETTIES. CONDITIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
  DANGEROUS DURING HIGH TIDE...WHICH OCCURS AROUND 615 AM FRIDAY
  MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

4 follow-up statements

370 
WHUS46 KEKA 211050
CFWEKA

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
250 AM PST FRI DEC 21 2012

CAZ001-002-211700-
/O.CON.KEKA.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121221T1700Z/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
250 AM PST FRI DEC 21 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING. 

* WAVES AND SURF: LONG PERIOD WEST NORTHWEST WAVES WILL CONTINUE
  INTO FRIDAY. THE SWELL WILL GENERATE 21 TO 26 FT BREAKERS
  THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* TIMING: SURF HEIGHTS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS
  FALLING BELOW 22 FT LATER THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS: USE EXTRA CAUTION AT THE BEACHES...WATCH FOR SNEAKER
  WAVES...AND STAY OFF JETTIES. CONDITIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
  DANGEROUS APPROACHING AND DURING HIGH TIDE...WHICH OCCURS
  BETWEEN 5 AND 7 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

190 
WHUS46 KEKA 211615
CFWEKA

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
815 AM PST FRI DEC 21 2012

CAZ001-002-212200-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121221T2200Z/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
815 AM PST FRI DEC 21 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF: LONG PERIOD WEST NORTHWEST WAVES WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE SWELL WILL GENERATE 20 TO 24 FT
  BREAKERS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: SURF HEIGHTS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY FALLING BELOW
  22 FT BY THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: USE EXTRA CAUTION AT THE BEACHES...WATCH FOR SNEAKER
  WAVES...AND STAY OFF JETTIES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

372 
WHUS46 KEKA 212144
CFWEKA

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
144 PM PST FRI DEC 21 2012

CAZ001-002-220500-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
144 PM PST FRI DEC 21 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WAVES AND SURF: LONG PERIOD WEST NORTHWEST WAVES WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SWELL WILL GENERATE 20 TO 22 FT
  BREAKERS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* TIMING: SURF HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONDITIONS
  WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS APPROACHING AND DURING HIGH
  TIDE...WHICH OCCURS AROUND 7 PM.

* IMPACTS: USE EXTRA CAUTION AT THE BEACHES...WATCH FOR SNEAKER 
  WAVES...AND STAY OFF JETTIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

443 
WHUS46 KEKA 220401
CFWEKA

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
801 PM PST FRI DEC 21 2012

CAZ001-002-220515-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
801 PM PST FRI DEC 21 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY. 

WAVE HEIGHTS HAVE BEGUN TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 20 FEET.
HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE OVER THE WEEKEND TO AROUND 10 FEET
BY SUNDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW
CANCELLED.

$$


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 21, 2:42 AM PST	Gale Warning	EKA		24 hr
Dec 21, 3:51 AM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	EKA	Mendocino	6 hr
Dec 21, 8:09 AM PST	River Flood Warning	EKA	Mendocino	6 hr
Dec 21, 9:00 AM PST	River Flood Advisory	EKA	Mendocino	9 hr
Dec 21, 9:50 AM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	EKA	Mendocino	5 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.