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Small Craft Advisory 99, NWS Eureka, CA

December 23, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Dec 23, 2012, 2:48 PM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 23, 2012, 2:48 PM PST (22:48 UTC)
Expired
Dec 24, 2012, 3:00 AM PST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

956 
WHUS76 KEKA 232248
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
248 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012

PZZ450-455-470-475-240500-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0099.121223T2248Z-121224T0500Z/
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-
248 PM PST SUN DEC 23 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...NW 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT BY TONIGHT.

* SEAS...10 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 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
2 follow-up statements
837 
WHUS76 KEKA 240454
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
854 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012

PZZ450-455-470-475-241100-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0099.000000T0000Z-121224T1100Z/
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-
854 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

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

* WINDS...N 5 TO 15 KT OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...9 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY LARGE
TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
874 
WHUS76 KEKA 241038
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
238 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012


PZZ450-455-470-475-241145-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0099.000000T0000Z-121224T1100Z/
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-
238 AM PST MON DEC 24 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. 

SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS TO BETWEEN
6 AND 8 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 22, 4:22 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAMendocino23 min
Dec 22, 4:29 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA31 min
Dec 22, 4:58 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA17 min
Dec 22, 5:32 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAHumboldt28 min
Dec 22, 5:36 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKAHumboldt3 hr
Dec 22, 7:36 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA24 min
Dec 22, 7:40 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKA50 min
Dec 22, 10:50 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA10 min
Dec 22, 11:01 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA14 min
Dec 22, 11:16 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA14 min
Dec 22, 11:29 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA16 min
Dec 22, 11:50 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA10 min
Dec 22, 11:56 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA19 min
Dec 23, 12:29 AM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA31 min
Dec 23, 12:50 AM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA25 min
Dec 23, 1:02 AM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA28 min
Dec 23, 2:06 AM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA24 min
Dec 23, 6:43 AM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKAMendocino6 hr
Dec 23, 6:46 AM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKAHumboldt4 hr
Dec 23, 9:18 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningEKAMendocino17 hr
Dec 23, 11:06 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA3 hr
Dec 23, 1:00 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKAMendocino4 hr
Dec 23, 2:36 PM PSTRiver Flood AdvisoryEKAMendocino10 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.