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Storm Watch 6, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this storm watch at Dec 18, 2012, 3:21 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 19, 2012, 3:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2012, 3:21 AM PST (11:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2012, 3:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2012, 3:43 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
438 WHUS76 KEKA 181121 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 321 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...STRONG GALE CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT AS A POWERFUL FRONT APPROACHES THE WATERS. AS THIS FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY STRONG GALE CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR... ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR STORM FORCE GUSTS NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. PZZ470-181930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-121218T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.121218T1121Z-121219T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0037.121219T2000Z-121220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121219T1700Z-121219T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SR.A.0006.121219T2300Z-121220T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 321 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...A STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUST UP TO 50 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 12 TO 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 18 TO 22 FT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 18 FT NEAR 10 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 12 FT NEAR 13 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ450-181930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-121218T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0037.121219T2000Z-121220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121219T2300Z-121220T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.121218T1121Z-121219T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 321 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUST UP TO 45 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 10 TO 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 17 TO 21 FT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 15 FT NEAR 10 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 10 FT NEAR 13 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-181930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-121218T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.121218T1121Z-121220T0200Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0037.121220T0200Z-121220T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121220T0200Z-121220T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 321 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUST UP TO 45 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 10 TO 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 15 TO 19 FT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 12 FT NEAR 9 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 10 FT NEAR 13 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ475-181930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-121218T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.121218T1121Z-121219T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0037.121220T0200Z-121220T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121219T2300Z-121220T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 321 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUST UP TO 45 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 12 TO 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 18 TO 22 FT BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 13 FT NEAR 9 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 11 FT NEAR 13 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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921 WHUS76 KEKA 181926 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1126 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...STRONG GALE CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT AS A POWERFUL FRONT APPROACHES THE WATERS. AS THIS FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY STRONG GALE CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR... ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR STORM FORCE GUSTS NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. PZZ470-190330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-121219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121219T1700Z-121219T2300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SR.A.0006.121219T2300Z-121220T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 1126 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUST UP TO 50 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 13 TO 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 18 TO 22 FT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 18 FT NEAR 10 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 12 FT NEAR 13 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ450-190330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-121219T2300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121219T2300Z-121220T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 1126 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUST UP TO 45 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 17 TO 21 FT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 15 FT NEAR 10 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 10 FT NEAR 13 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-190330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-121220T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121220T0200Z-121220T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 1126 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUST UP TO 45 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 15 TO 19 FT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 12 FT NEAR 9 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 10 FT NEAR 13 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ475-190330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-121219T2300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121219T2300Z-121220T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 1126 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUST UP TO 45 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 13 TO 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 18 TO 22 FT BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 13 FT NEAR 9 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 11 FT NEAR 13 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
774 WHUS76 KEKA 182343 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 343 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...STRONG GALE CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT AS A POWERFUL FRONT APPROACHES THE WATERS. AS THIS FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY STRONG GALE CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR... ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR STORM FORCE GUSTS NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. PZZ470-190745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-121219T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121219T1700Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.SR.A.0006.121219T2300Z-121220T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SR.W.0007.121220T0000Z-121220T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 343 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUST UP TO 55 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 13 TO 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 22 TO 25 FT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 20 FT NEAR 10 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 10 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. 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. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ450-190745- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121220T0000Z-121220T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 343 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUST UP TO 50 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 17 TO 20 FT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 16 FT NEAR 9 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 9 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-190745- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-121220T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121220T0300Z-121220T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 343 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUST UP TO 50 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 10 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 15 TO 19 FT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 15 FT NEAR 8 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 9 FT NEAR 12 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ475-190745- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-121220T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0055.121220T0000Z-121220T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 343 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUST UP TO 50 KT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...NW 13 TO 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 18 TO 22 FT BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING SW WAVES OF ABOUT 17 FT NEAR 10 SECONDS AND NW WAVES OF ABOUT 10 FT NEAR 10 SECONDS. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW WAVES WILL BUILD ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2:48 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 12 min | |
| Dec 18, 3:20 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Humboldt | 25 min |
| Dec 18, 3:21 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 63 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:21 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 35 hr | |
| Dec 18, 12:04 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 41 min | |
| Dec 18, 2:36 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | EKA | 5 days | |
| Dec 18, 3:43 PM PST | Storm Warning | EKA | 41 hr |
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