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Small Craft Advisory 79, NWS Eureka, CA

November 10, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Nov 10, 2012, 3:23 PM PST. It took effect at Nov 11, 2012, 3:00 PM PST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 10, 2012, 3:23 PM PST (23:23 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 11, 2012, 3:00 PM PST
Expired
Nov 12, 2012, 3:00 PM PST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

776 
WHUS76 KEKA 102323
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
323 PM PST SAT NOV 10 2012

PZZ470-110730-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-121110T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.121111T2300Z-121112T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
323 PM PST SAT NOV 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 3 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 3 PM PST
MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR TODAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHERLY ON SUNDAY AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
  KT BY AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...5 TO 7 FT SUNDAY BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT ON MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-110030-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-121110T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
323 PM PST SAT NOV 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
8 follow-up statements
154 
WHUS76 KEKA 110502
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
902 PM PST SAT NOV 10 2012

PZZ470-111315-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.121111T2300Z-121112T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
902 PM PST SAT NOV 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO
3 PM PST MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 3 PM
PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHERLY ON SUNDAY AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 
  25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTHERLY WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 5 TO
  7 FT SUNDAY BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT ON MONDAY.

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
082 
WHUS76 KEKA 111019
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
219 AM PST SUN NOV 11 2012

PZZ470-111830-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.121111T2300Z-121112T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
219 AM PST SUN NOV 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PST MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT TODAY...CONTINUING THROUGH
  MONDAY. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE IN THE EVENING AND
  OVERNIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN PORTION.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8
  FT NEAR 7 SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.

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
130 
WHUS76 KEKA 111657
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
857 AM PST SUN NOV 11 2012

PZZ470-120100-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.121111T2300Z-121112T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
857 AM PST SUN NOV 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PST MONDAY...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TODAY...CONTINUING THROUGH
  MONDAY. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...
  MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN PORTION.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8
  FT NEAR 7 SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS WILL REACH 9 TO
  11 FT TONIGHT.

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
183 
WHUS76 KEKA 112313
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
313 PM PST SUN NOV 11 2012

PZZ470-120715-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-121112T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
313 PM PST SUN NOV 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH
  MONDAY. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS WILL REACH 9 TO 11 FT TONIGHT.

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
572 
WHUS76 KEKA 120555
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
955 PM PST SUN NOV 11 2012

PZZ475-121400-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.121112T1100Z-121112T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
955 PM PST SUN NOV 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT...CONTINUING
  THROUGH MONDAY.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FT BY
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THESE WILL COMBINE WITH A NW WAVE BUILDING
  TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS ON MONDAY. 


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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-121400-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-121112T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
955 PM PST SUN NOV 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT...CONTINUING 
  THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES WILL BUILD TONIGHT PEAKING
  AROUND 9 FT MONDAY MORNING. THESE WILL COMBINE WITH A NW WAVE
  BUILDING TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS ON MONDAY.

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
480 
WHUS76 KEKA 121052
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
252 AM PST MON NOV 12 2012

PZZ450-121900-
/O.EXA.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-121112T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
252 AM PST MON NOV 12 2012

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

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

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES WILL PEAK AROUND 6 FT AT 7
  SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH A NW WAVE
  BUILDING TO AROUND 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS THIS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-121900-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.121112T1052Z-121112T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
252 AM PST MON NOV 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES WILL PEAK AROUND 5 FT AT 6
  SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH A NW WAVE
  BUILDING TO AROUND 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS THIS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-121900-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-121112T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
252 AM PST MON NOV 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES WILL PEAK AROUND 8 FT AT 7
  SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH A NW WAVE
  BUILDING TO AROUND 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS THIS 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
229 
WHUS76 KEKA 121737
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
937 AM PST MON NOV 12 2012

PZZ450-470-475-122300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-121112T2300Z/
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-
937 AM PST MON NOV 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT NORTH OF THE
  CAPE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES WILL PEAK AROUND 6 TO 9 FT
  THIS AFTERNOON IN THE NORTHERN WATERS. THE LARGEST WAVES WILL BE
  IN A CORE JUST NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. THE SOUTHERN OUTER
  WATERS WILL HAVE SHORT PERIOD S WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.

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
213 
WHUS76 KEKA 122329
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
329 PM PST MON NOV 12 2012

PZZ450-470-130500-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-121112T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0080.121112T2329Z-121113T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
329 PM PST MON NOV 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. A
  CORE OF STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST JUST NORTH OF CAPE
  MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL EASE TO 5 TO 10 KT BEHIND THE FRONTAL
  BOUNDARY TONIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES WILL PEAK AROUND 5 TO 8 FT
  FOR THE INNER WATERS...AND 6 TO 6 FT IN THE OUTER WATERS. THE
  LARGEST WAVES WILL BE LOCATED IN A CORE JUST NORTH OF CAPE
  MENDOCINO. SEAS WILL EASE OVERNIGHT TO ABOUT 4 TO 6 FT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-130030-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-121112T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
329 PM PST MON NOV 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$


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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 9, 7:04 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA26 min
Nov 10, 3:22 PM PSTFrost AdvisoryEKA17 hr
Nov 10, 3:22 PM PSTFreeze WarningEKA17 hr

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Sources

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