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Storm Watch 1, NWS Eureka, CA

January 14, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this storm watch at Jan 14, 2012, 8:45 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 17, 2012, 9:00 PM PST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 14, 2012, 8:45 PM PST (04:45 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 17, 2012, 9:00 PM PST
Expired
Jan 17, 2012, 3:15 AM PST
In force
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

668 
WHUS76 KEKA 150445
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
845 PM PST SAT JAN 14 2012

...STRONG SOUTH WIND EXPECTED LATE TUE NIGHT AND WED...

PZZ450-151245-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.120115T1400Z-120116T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1000Z-120119T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
845 PM PST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM
PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
SUNDAY TO 9 AM PST MONDAY. 

* WAVES...NW SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...N 10-20 KT TONIGHT THROUGH SUN EVENING...THEN LIGHTER
  WINDS EXPECTED MON AND MOST OF TUE. S WINDS WILL RAMP UP TO
  25-40 KT LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-151245-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.120115T1400Z-120116T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1400Z-120119T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
845 PM PST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM
PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
SUNDAY TO 9 AM PST MONDAY. 

* WAVES...NW SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...N 10-25 KT TONIGHT THROUGH SUN. LIGHTER WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED MON AND TUE. S WINDS WILL RAMP UP TO 25-35 KT LATE TUE
  NIGHT INTO WED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-151245-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.120115T0600Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T0600Z-120119T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
845 PM PST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...N 20-30 KT TONIGHT THROUGH SUN EVENING. WINDS EASING AND
  BECOMING LIGHTER MON AND MOST OF TUE. S WINDS WILL RAMP UP TO 30-40
  KT LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED.


* WAVES...NW SWELL BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS BY 
  SUNDAY. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUNDAY S OF CAPE 
  MENDOCINO WITH COMBINED SEAS UP TO 16 FT POSSIBLE.


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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ470-151245-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.120115T0600Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SR.A.0001.120118T0800Z-120118T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
845 PM PST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A STORM WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...N 15-25 KT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. LIGHTER WINDS
  EXPECTED MON AND MOST OF TUE. S WINDS WILL RAMP UP TO 40-50 KT
  WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 57 KT LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING.

* WAVES...NW SWELL BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS BY 
  SUNDAY. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUNDAY S OF CAPE 
  MENDOCINO WITH COMBINED SEAS UP TO 16 FT POSSIBLE.



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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
8 follow-up statements
377 
WHUS76 KEKA 151153
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
353 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...STRONG GALES EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY ON TUESDAY AS A VERY STRONG STORM
SYSTEM APPROACHES THE REGION. THIS STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
BRING THE AREA STRONG GALES TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. STORM
FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
WATERS...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. VERY STEEP SHORT
PERIOD WAVES MAY APPROACH 20 FEET ACROSS LARGE PORTIONS OF THE
WATERS WITH SOME LOCATIONS NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO POSSIBLY
REACHING 25 FEET. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PREPARE FOR THESE VERY
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.

PZZ475-152000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T0600Z-120119T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
353 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. A
GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING. LIGHTER WINDS
  EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE
  TO 25 TO 35 KT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS COULD
  BRIEFLY APPROACH 45 KT.

* WAVES...NW WAVES BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS BY THIS
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE BELOW
  10 FT LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES
  WILL APPROACH 20 FT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-152000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.120115T1400Z-120116T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1000Z-120119T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
353 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING
TO 9 AM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING
TO 9 AM PST MONDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING...HIGHER AROUND
  CAPE MENDOCINO. LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT TUESDAY NIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 50 KT.

* WAVES...NW WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS BY THIS
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE BELOW
  10 FT MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL
  APPROACH 20 FT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-152000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.120115T1400Z-120116T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1400Z-120119T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
353 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING
TO 9 AM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING
TO 9 AM PST MONDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING...HIGHER AROUND
  CAPE MENDOCINO. LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT TUESDAY NIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 45 KT.

* WAVES...NW WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS BY THIS
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE BELOW
  10 FT MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL
  APPROACH 15 FT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ470-152000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.SR.A.0001.120118T0800Z-120118T2000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
353 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...
...STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 PM PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING. LIGHTER WINDS
  EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE
  TO 35 TO 45 KT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS COULD
  BRIEFLY APPROACH 55 KT.

* WAVES...NW WAVES BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS BY THIS
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE BELOW
  10 FT LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES
  WILL APPROACH 25 FT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
407 
WHUS76 KEKA 151744
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
944 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...STRONG GALES EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY ON TUESDAY AS A VERY STRONG SYSTEM
APPROACHES THE REGION. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG
GALES TO THE WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. STORM FORCE
GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WATERS...ESPECIALLY
NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL LIKELY
APPROACH 20 FEET ACROSS LARGE PORTIONS OF THE WATERS WITH SOME
LOCATIONS NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO REACHING UP TO 25 FEET. MARINERS
ARE ADVISED TO PREPARE FOR THESE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.

PZZ475-160145-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T0600Z-120119T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
944 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. A
GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING. LIGHTER WINDS 
  EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL 
  INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 KT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
  GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 45 KT. 

* WAVES...NW WAVES BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE 
  BELOW 10 FT LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD 
  WAVES WILL APPROACH 20 FT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. 

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-160145-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1000Z-120119T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
944 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY. A
GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING...HIGHER AROUND 
  CAPE MENDOCINO. LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY 
  MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT TUESDAY 
  NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 50 
  KT. 

* WAVES...NW WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE 
  BELOW 10 FT MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES 
  WILL APPROACH 20 FT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-160145-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1400Z-120119T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
944 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY. A
GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING...HIGHER AROUND 
  CAPE MENDOCINO. LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY 
  MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT TUESDAY 
  NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 45 
  KT. 

* WAVES...NW WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE 
  BELOW 10 FT MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES 
  WILL APPROACH 15 FT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ470-160145-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SR.A.0001.120118T0800Z-120118T2000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
944 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. A
STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING. LIGHTER WINDS 
  EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL 
  INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 KT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
  GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 55 KT. 

* WAVES...NW WAVES BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE 
  BELOW 10 FT LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD 
  WAVES WILL APPROACH 25 FT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. 

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
425 
WHUS76 KEKA 152311
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
311 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...STRONG GALES EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS LATE TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN FROM THE SOUTH AS LOW PRESSURE CROSSES THROUGH CENTRAL
OREGON. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE WATERS
AND YIELD GALE TO STRONG GALE CONDITIONS THROUGH WED MORNING.
AREAS N OF CAPE MENDOCINO MAY EXPERIENCE STORM FORCE CONDITIONS
EARLY WED MORNING. HIGHEST CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE OFF OF POINT
ST GEORGE.

PZZ475-160715-
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CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
311 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 PM PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN BECOMING
  10 TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 KT
  TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS WILL APPROACH 45 KT.

* WAVES...NW 14 TO 16 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS.
  WAVES WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FT LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY
  STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BE AROUND 20 FT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
  WEDNESDAY IN ASSOCIATION STRONG GALES.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
311 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 AM PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING LIGHT
  OVERNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT TUESDAY
  NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 50
  KT.

* WAVES...NW 10 TO 12 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS.
  WAVES WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FT MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY STEEP
  SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILDING TO NEAR 20 FT TUESDAY NIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-160715-
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/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1700Z-120118T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
311 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...N 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL
  BECOME GENTLE MON INTO TUE AS THEY BACK TO THE SW. SOUTH WINDS
  WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. GUSTS WILL APPROACH 40 KT.

* WAVES...NW 9 TO 11 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIODS OF 12 SECONDS.
  WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO BELOW 10 FT MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY
  STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL APPROACH 15 FT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ470-160715-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.SR.A.0001.120118T0500Z-120118T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
311 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...
...STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT OVERNIGHT. SOUTH
  WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 KT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 55 KT.

* WAVES...NW 12 TO 15 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS.
  WAVES WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FT LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. VERY
  STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL APPROACH 30 FT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
  WEDNESDAY.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
744 
WHUS76 KEKA 161113
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
313 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...STRONG GALES EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS LATE TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN FROM THE SOUTH AS LOW PRESSURE CROSSES THROUGH CENTRAL
OREGON. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE
WATERS AND YIELD GALE TO STRONG GALE CONDITIONS THROUGH WED
MORNING. AREAS N OF CAPE MENDOCINO MAY EXPERIENCE STORM FORCE
CONDITIONS EARLY WED MORNING. HIGHEST CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE
OFF OF POINT ST GEORGE.

PZZ475-161915-
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/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
313 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT TUESDAY NIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 45 KT.

* WAVES...NW 10 TO 12 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING INTO TUESDAY.
  VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 20 FT TUESDAY NIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-161915-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
313 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT TUESDAY NIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 50 KT.

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING INTO TUESDAY.
  VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 20 FT TUESDAY
  NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-161915-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1700Z-120118T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
313 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT TUESDAY NIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS WILL APPROACH 40 KT.

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING INTO TUESDAY.
  VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 15 FT TUESDAY
  NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ470-161915-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SR.A.0001.120118T0500Z-120118T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
313 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 KT TUESDAY NIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 55 KT.

* WAVES...NW 10 TO 12 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING INTO TUESDAY.
  VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 30 FT TUESDAY NIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
553 
WHUS76 KEKA 161728
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
928 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...STRONG GALES EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS LATE TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN FROM THE SOUTH AS LOW PRESSURE CROSSES THROUGH CENTRAL
OREGON. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE
WATERS AND YIELD GALE TO STRONG GALE CONDITIONS THROUGH WED
MORNING. AREAS N OF CAPE MENDOCINO MAY EXPERIENCE STORM FORCE
CONDITIONS EARLY WED MORNING. HIGHEST CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE
OFF OF POINT ST GEORGE.

PZZ450-170130-
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/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
928 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED
  MORNING. GUSTS COULD APPROACH 50 KT NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE.

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT
  TUESDAY. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 20 FT
  TUE NIGHT INTO WED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-170130-
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/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1700Z-120118T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
928 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 


* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED
  MORNING. GUSTS WILL APPROACH 40 KT...HIGHEST NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO.

* WAVES...NW 7 TO 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT TUE.
  VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 18 FT TUE NIGHT
  INTO WED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-170130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
928 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED
  MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 45 KT ACROSS N PORTION.

* WAVES...NW 10 TO 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT
  TUE. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO AROUND 20 FT
  TUE NIGHT INTO WED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ470-170130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SR.A.0001.120118T0500Z-120118T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
928 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING.
  GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 55 KT.

* WAVES...NW 10 TO 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT
  TUE. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 30 FT TUE
  NIGHT INTO WED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
870 
WHUS76 KEKA 162319
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
319 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...STRONG GALES EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS LATE TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN FROM THE SOUTH AS LOW PRESSURE CROSSES THROUGH CENTRAL
OREGON. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE
WATERS AND YIELD GALE TO STRONG GALE CONDITIONS THROUGH WED
MORNING. AREAS N OF CAPE MENDOCINO MAY EXPERIENCE STORM FORCE
CONDITIONS EARLY WED MORNING. HIGHEST CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE
OFF OF POINT ST GEORGE.

PZZ475-170730-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
319 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH
IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. 

* WINDS...S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED 
  MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 45 KT ACROSS N PORTION. 

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT TUE.
  VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO AROUND 20 FT TUE
  NIGHT INTO WED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ470-170730-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120116T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SR.A.0001.120118T0500Z-120118T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
319 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STORM WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED 
  MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 55 KT. 

* WAVES...NW 7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS...BECOMING 6 TO 8 FT TUE.
  VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 30 FT TUE
  NIGHT INTO WED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-170730-
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1700Z-120119T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
319 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TUE NIGHT INTO 
  WED MORNING. GUSTS WILL APPROACH 40 KT...HIGHEST NEAR CAPE 
  MENDOCINO. 

* WAVES...NW 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS...BECOMING 5 TO 6 FT TUE.
  VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 18 FT TUE NIGHT
  INTO WED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-170730-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
319 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING.
  GUSTS COULD APPROACH 50 KT NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE.

* WAVES...NW 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD
  WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 20 FT TUE NIGHT INTO WED IN ASSOCIATION
  WITH GALE CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


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032 
WHUS76 KEKA 170626
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1026 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...STRONG GALES EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS LATE TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN FROM THE SOUTH AS LOW PRESSURE CROSSES THROUGH CENTRAL
OREGON. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE
WATERS AND YIELD GALE TO STRONG GALE CONDITIONS THROUGH WED
MORNING. AREAS N OF CAPE MENDOCINO MAY EXPERIENCE STORM FORCE
CONDITIONS EARLY WED MORNING. HIGHEST CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE
OFF OF POINT ST GEORGE.

PZZ450-171430-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
1026 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED 
  MORNING. GUSTS COULD APPROACH 50 KT NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE. 

* WAVES...NW 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD 
  WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 20 FT TUE NIGHT INTO WED IN 
  ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ475-171430-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
1026 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED 
  MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 45 KT ACROSS N PORTION. 

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT 
  TUE. VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO AROUND 20 FT 
  TUE NIGHT INTO WED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-171430-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1700Z-120119T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
1026 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TUE NIGHT INTO 
  WED MORNING. GUSTS WILL APPROACH 40 KT...HIGHEST NEAR CAPE 
  MENDOCINO. 

* WAVES...NW 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS...BECOMING 5 TO 6 FT TUE. 
  VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 18 FT TUE 
  NIGHT INTO WED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ470-171430-
/O.CON.KEKA.SR.A.0001.120118T0500Z-120118T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
1026 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012

...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT TUE NIGHT INTO WED 
  MORNING. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY APPROACH 55 KT. 

* WAVES...NW 7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS...BECOMING 6 TO 8 FT TUE. 
  VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 30 FT TUE 
  NIGHT INTO WED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


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931 
WHUS76 KEKA 171115
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
315 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012

...STRONG GALES EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES
FROM THE WEST AND CROSSES THE WATERS TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN FROM THE SOUTH AS LOW PRESSURE CROSSES THROUGH NORTHERN
OREGON. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE...LEADING TO STRONG GALE
CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STORM CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT OFF OF POINT
SAINT GEORGE. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY...BUT SEAS
WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE WEEKEND DUE TO POST FRONTAL
WAVES.

PZZ450-171915-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.120117T2300Z-120118T1100Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T1700Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
315 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST
THURSDAY...

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

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY. EXPECT WIDESPREAD GUSTS TO APPROACH 45
  KT...WITH 50 KT POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE.

* WAVES...VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 20 FT
  TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE
  CONDITIONS. EXPECT HIGHER WAVES NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-171915-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.120118T0500Z-120118T1100Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0002.120118T1100Z-120119T1700Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
315 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST
THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY. EXPECT WIDESPREAD GUSTS TO APPROACH 40 KT AND
  BRIEF GUSTS TO 45 KT ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHERN PORTION.

* WAVES...VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 18 FT
  TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE
  CONDITIONS. EXPECT HIGHER WAVES IN THE NORTHERN PORTION.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-171915-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.120117T1115Z-120118T0500Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.SR.A.0001.120118T0500Z-120118T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SR.W.0001.120118T0500Z-120118T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
315 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING.
THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 KT LATE TONIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY. EXPECT WIDESPREAD GUSTS TO APPROACH 50
  KT...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 55 KT.

* WAVES...VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 25 FT
  TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALE
  CONDITIONS. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY SEE WAVES UP TO 30 FT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-171915-
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0002.120118T1700Z-120119T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.120118T0500Z-120122T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
315 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT
  INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. EXPECT OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT...WITH
  45 KT POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO.

* WAVES...VERY STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES WILL BUILD TO NEAR 15 FT
  TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH NEAR GALE
  CONDITIONS. EXPECT HIGHER WAVES AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. POST
  FRONTAL WAVES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 10 FT THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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.

&&

$$


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