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Small Craft Advisory 22, NWS Eureka, CA

March 11, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Mar 11, 2012, 3:20 AM PDT. It took effect at Mar 11, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2012, 3:20 AM PDT (10:20 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 11, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT
Expired
Mar 11, 2012, 2:16 PM PDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

782 
WHUS76 KEKA 111020
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
320 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM FORCE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON MONDAY...

.A STRONG FRONT CROSSING THE WATERS MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT WILL
BRING STRONG GALES TO ALL WATERS. AS THE FRONT SLIDE TO THE
NORTHEAST...A TIGHTENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT MAY CAUSE A
PERIOD OF STORM FORCE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WATERS NORTH OF ABOUT
TRINIDAD. WINDS WILL EASE ON TUE...BUT SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED.

PZZ450-111830-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120312T1300Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0010.120312T1300Z-120313T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T1600Z-120313T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0022.120311T2200Z-120312T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
320 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 AM PDT MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM PDT
TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT
MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT AND 30 TO 40 KT FOR
  MON.

* WAVES...W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS TODAY. COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO
  AROUND 12 FT TONIGHT AND UP TO 16 FT ON MON WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD AROUND 12 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.

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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY
LARGE TO POSE A RISK TO SMALL VESSELS. HIGH STEEP WAVES CAN
EASILY CAPSIZE SMALLER VESSELS. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-111830-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120312T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0010.120312T1500Z-120313T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T1600Z-120313T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0022.120311T1600Z-120312T1600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
320 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM
PDT MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM PDT
TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM PDT
MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...W 5 TO 15 KT TODAY...THEN BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO
  25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT ON MONDAY.

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. COMBINED SEAS BUILDING
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY TO 17 TO 22 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
  12 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.

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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY
LARGE TO POSE A RISK TO SMALL VESSELS. HIGH STEEP WAVES CAN
EASILY CAPSIZE SMALLER VESSELS. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-111830-
/O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120315T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T2200Z-120313T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0022.120311T2200Z-120312T2200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
320 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 PM PDT MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 3 AM PDT
TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PDT
MONDAY. 

* WINDS...W 5 TO 10 KT TODAY...THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT
  OVERNIGHT. S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT ON MON. HIGHEST
  WINDS NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO.

* WAVES...NW 7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS TODAY. RAPIDLY BUILDING WAVES
  ON MONDAY TO 15 TO 20 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS.
  HIGHEST WAVES NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO.


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.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY
LARGE TO POSE A RISK TO SMALL VESSELS. HIGH STEEP WAVES CAN
EASILY CAPSIZE SMALLER VESSELS. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ470-111830-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120312T1000Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0010.120312T0700Z-120313T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T1000Z-120313T0400Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
320 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...W 10 TO 20 KT TODAY...BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 20 TO
  30 KT TONIGHT. S WINDS INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50
  KT ON MON. HIGHEST WINDS N OF TRINIDAD HEAD.

* WAVES...NW 9 TO 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO
  13 TO 15 FT TONIGHT...THEN INCREASING UP TO 25 FT MONDAY. HIGHER
  WAVES LIKELY N OF TRINIDAD HEAD.

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
2 follow-up statements
452 
WHUS76 KEKA 111328 RRA
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...DELAYED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
628 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM FORCE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON MONDAY...

.A STRONG FRONT CROSSING THE WATERS MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT WILL
BRING STRONG GALES TO ALL WATERS. AS THE FRONT SLIDE TO THE
NORTHEAST...A TIGHTENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT MAY CAUSE A
PERIOD OF STORM FORCE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WATERS NORTH OF ABOUT
TRINIDAD. WINDS WILL EASE ON TUE...BUT SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED.

PZZ470-112130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120312T1000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T1000Z-120313T0400Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
628 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM MONDAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MONDAY.

* WINDS...W 10 TO 20 KT TODAY...BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 20 
  TO 30 KT TONIGHT. S WINDS INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS 
  TO 50 KT ON MON. HIGHEST WINDS N OF TRINIDAD HEAD. 

* WAVES...NW 9 TO 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 
  13 TO 15 FT TONIGHT...THEN INCREASING UP TO 25 FT MONDAY. 
  HIGHER WAVES LIKELY N OF TRINIDAD HEAD. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-112130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0022.120311T2200Z-120312T1600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T1600Z-120313T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
628 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM
TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM TUESDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 9 AM MONDAY.

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT AND 30 TO 40 KT 
  FOR MON. 

* WAVES...W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS TODAY. COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 
  AROUND 12 FT TONIGHT AND UP TO 16 FT ON MON WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD AROUND 12 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.

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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY
LARGE TO POSE A RISK TO SMALL VESSELS. HIGH STEEP WAVES CAN
EASILY CAPSIZE SMALLER VESSELS. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-112130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0022.120311T1600Z-120312T1600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T1600Z-120313T1000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
628 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM
TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM TUESDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY.

* WINDS...W 5 TO 15 KT TODAY...THEN BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 
  25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT ON MONDAY. 

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. COMBINED SEAS BUILDING 
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY TO 17 TO 22 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 
  12 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.

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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY
LARGE TO POSE A RISK TO SMALL VESSELS. HIGH STEEP WAVES CAN
EASILY CAPSIZE SMALLER VESSELS. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-112130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0022.120311T2200Z-120312T2200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T2200Z-120313T1000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
628 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 PM MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 3 AM
TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 3 AM TUESDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 PM MONDAY.

* WINDS...W 5 TO 10 KT TODAY...THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT 
  OVERNIGHT. S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT ON MON. HIGHEST 
  WINDS NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. 

* WAVES...NW 7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS TODAY. RAPIDLY BUILDING 
  WAVES ON MONDAY TO 15 TO 20 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 
  SECONDS. HIGHEST WAVES NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. 

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.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY
LARGE TO POSE A RISK TO SMALL VESSELS. HIGH STEEP WAVES CAN
EASILY CAPSIZE SMALLER VESSELS. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
508 
WHUS76 KEKA 112116
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
216 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM FORCE CONDITIONS ON MONDAY...

.A STRONG FRONT CROSSING THE WATERS MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT WILL
BRING STRONG GALES TO ALL WATERS. AS THE FRONT SLIDE TO THE
NORTHEAST...A TIGHTENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE A PERIOD
OF STORM FORCE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WATERS NORTH OF ABOUT
TRINIDAD. WINDS WILL EASE ON TUE...BUT SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED.

PZZ470-120530-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120312T1000Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T1000Z-120313T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SR.W.0003.120312T1500Z-120313T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
216 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM PDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM PDT MONDAY. THE
GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...S WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT EARLY MON. GUSTS 50
  TO 55 KT MON AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHEST WINDS N OF TRINIDAD
  HEAD.

* WAVES...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 25 FT
  MONDAY...HIGHEST N OF TRINIDAD HEAD.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-120530-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120312T1600Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T1300Z-120313T1300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
216 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM PDT
TUESDAY.

* WINDS...S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT ON MONDAY.

* WAVES...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 17 TO 22 FT ON MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-120530-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0022.120311T2200Z-120312T1600Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T1300Z-120313T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
216 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM PDT
TUESDAY.

* WINDS...S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT AND 30 TO
  40 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 KT...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING. 

* WAVES...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 22 FT...HIGHEST N
  OF TRINIDAD HEAD.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-120530-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0022.120311T2200Z-120312T2200Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0015.120312T1700Z-120313T1300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
216 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM PDT
TUESDAY.

* WINDS...S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT ON MON. HIGHEST WINDS
  NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO.

* WAVES...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR CAPE
  MENDOCINO.

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.

&&

$$


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The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 3:20 AM PDTGale WarningEKA51 hr
Mar 11, 4:50 AM PDTWinter Storm WatchEKA23 hr
Mar 11, 2:16 PM PDTStorm WarningEKA36 hr
Mar 11, 3:13 PM PDTWind AdvisoryEKA36 hr
Mar 11, 3:15 PM PDTWinter Storm WarningEKA42 hr

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