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Small Craft Advisory 46, NWS Eureka, CA

June 6, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Jun 6, 2012, 8:59 AM PDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 6, 2012, 8:59 AM PDT (15:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2012, 3:00 PM PDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

363 
WHUS76 KEKA 061559
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
859 AM PDT WED JUN 6 2012

PZZ455-062200-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0046.120606T1559Z-120606T2200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
859 AM PDT WED JUN 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO BETWEEN ABOUT 5
  TO 20 NM OUT.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN SEAS TO AROUND 6 FT. WNW
  SWELL OF 5 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.

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
1 follow-up statement
153 
WHUS76 KEKA 062135
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
235 PM PDT WED JUN 6 2012

PZZ455-062245-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-120606T2200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
235 PM PDT WED JUN 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

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Sources

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