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Small Craft Advisory 12, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 11, 2012, 2:51 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 12, 2012, 3:00 AM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2012, 2:51 PM PST (22:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 12, 2012, 3:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2012, 2:40 PM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
438 WHUS76 KEKA 112251 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 251 PM PST SAT FEB 11 2012 PZZ470-120700- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120211T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.120212T1100Z-120213T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0005.120213T0600Z-120213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 251 PM PST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...NW SWELL WILL DIMINISH TO 6 TO 8 FT THIS EVENING. EARLY SUNDAY MORNING NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 14 TO 17 FT. * WINDS...N WINDS AT 10 TO 20 KT WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY AT 5 TO 10 KT ON SUNDAY. SUNDAY NIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AGAIN AT 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ475-120700- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120213T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0005.120213T0600Z-120214T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 251 PM PST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. * SEAS...NW SWELL WILL DIMINISH TO 7 TO 9 FT THIS EVENING. EARLY SUNDAY MORNING NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 15 TO 18 FT. * WINDS...N WINDS AT 20 TO 25 KT WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY AT 5 TO 10 KT ON SUNDAY. SUNDAY NIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AGAIN AT 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
4 follow-up statements
034 WHUS76 KEKA 120410 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 810 PM PST SAT FEB 11 2012 PZZ470-121215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.120212T1100Z-120213T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0005.120213T0600Z-120213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 810 PM PST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING A NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 14 TO 17 FT. * WINDS...SUNDAY NIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ475-121215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120213T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0005.120213T0600Z-120214T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 810 PM PST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * SEAS...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING A NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 15 TO 18 FT. * WINDS...N WINDS AT 20 TO 25 KT WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY AT 5 TO 10 KT ON SUNDAY. SUNDAY NIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AGAIN AT 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
824 WHUS76 KEKA 121220 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 420 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 PZZ470-122300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0005.120213T0600Z-120213T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0009.120213T0600Z-120213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 420 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SEAS...W SWELL OF 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS TODAY. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 15 FT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-122300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120213T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0005.120213T0600Z-120214T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0009.120213T0600Z-120214T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 420 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL OF 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 14 TO 17 FT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-122300- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.120212T1700Z-120214T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 420 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY. * SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 15 FT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
420 WHUS76 KEKA 121635 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 835 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 PZZ470-130045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.120213T0600Z-120213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 835 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SEAS...W SWELL OF 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS TODAY. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 16 FT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-130045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120213T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.120213T0600Z-120214T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 835 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL OF 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 14 TO 17 FT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-130045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.120212T1700Z-120214T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 835 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY. * SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL OF 8 TO 9 FT IS EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 15 FT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT ARE EXPECTED AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
173 WHUS76 KEKA 122240 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 240 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 PZZ470-130645- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120213T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.120213T0600Z-120213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 240 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST MONDAY. * SEAS...A NORTHWEST SWELL OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS WILL COMBINE WITH STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES. WIND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 16 FT. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KT WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ PZZ475-130645- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120213T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.120213T0600Z-120214T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 240 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY. * SEAS...A NORTHWEST SWELL OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS WILL COMBINE WITH STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES. WIND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 16 FT. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KT WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-130645- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120216T0200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 240 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...A NORTHWEST SWELL OF 9 TO 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS WILL COMBINE WITH STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES. WIND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WITH COMBINED SEAS PEAKING AROUND 16 FT. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KT WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 35 KT ARE LIKELY AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DIMINISH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2:51 PM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 13 hr |
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Sources
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