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Small Craft Advisory 90, NWS Eureka, CA

December 4, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Dec 4, 2012, 1:06 PM PST. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 4, 2012, 1:06 PM PST (21:06 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2012, 9:00 AM PST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

866 
WHUS76 KEKA 042106
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
106 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012

PZZ450-042300-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-121204T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0052.121204T2106Z-121204T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
106 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON
  WILL EASE TO 10 TO 20 KT THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 11 TO 13 FT THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-475-050500-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-121204T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0090.121204T2106Z-121205T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
106 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

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GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE TO EASE TO 10 TO
  20 KT THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS AROUND 10 TO 14 FT THIS
  AFTERNOON. THESE WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-050500-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0090.121204T2106Z-121205T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
106 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT
  WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING TO 10 TO 20 KT.

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
3 follow-up statements
977 
WHUS76 KEKA 042301
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
301 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012

PZZ450-050715-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-121204T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0090.121204T2301Z-121205T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
301 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE
WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE TO EASE TO 10 TO 
  20 KT THIS EVENING. 

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS AROUND 10 TO 12 FT THIS
  AFTERNOON. THESE WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-050715-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-121205T0500Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-121205T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
301 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT 
  WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING TO 10 TO 20 KT. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-475-050715-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-121205T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
301 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE TO EASE TO 10 TO 
  20 KT THIS EVENING. 

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS AROUND 10 TO 14 FT THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THESE WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON 
  AND 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
721 
WHUS76 KEKA 050705
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1105 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012

PZZ450-455-470-475-051100-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-121205T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
1105 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE TO EASE TO 10 TO 20
  KT OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS AROUND 10 TO 12 FT WILL CONTINUE
  TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT.

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
334 
WHUS76 KEKA 051037
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
237 AM PST WED DEC 5 2012

PZZ450-455-051145-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-121205T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
237 AM PST WED DEC 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING. 

$$

PZZ470-475-051700-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-121205T1700Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
237 AM PST WED DEC 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH A GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY THIS
  MORNING WILL BECOME NORTHERLY AT 5 TO 15 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS AROUND 10 TO 12 FT WILL CONTINUE
  TO SUBSIDE THIS MORNING. 

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

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