Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 13, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this gale warning at Mar 1, 2012, 9:04 PM PST. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2012, 9:04 PM PST (05:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 2:30 AM PST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
669 WHUS76 KLOX 020504 MWWLOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 904 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 PZZ650-021100- /O.EXP.KLOX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120302T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0013.120302T0504Z-120302T1100Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 904 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL PREVAIL OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE. * SEAS...STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 7 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ PZZ655-021100- /O.EXP.KLOX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120302T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KLOX.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-120302T1100Z/ INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 904 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 6 TO 8 KT WILL PREVAIL OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ673-676-021100- /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120302T1100Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND- 904 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY. * SEAS...STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 12 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT WILL SUBSIDE TO 8 TO 11 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ PZZ670-021100- /O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-120302T1100Z/ WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM- 904 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 11 TO 14 KT WILL SUBSIDE TO 9 TO 10 FEET FRIDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
1 follow-up statement
381 WHUS76 KLOX 021030 MWWLOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 230 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012 PZZ650-021800- /O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120302T1100Z/ /O.EXB.KLOX.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-120302T1800Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 230 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST AND DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...EXCEPT SOUTH OF VENTURA GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS WILL AFFECT THE WATERS NEAR THE BEACHES AND OFFSHORE TOWARD SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. * SEAS...STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. CHOPPY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST IN AREAS OF GUSTY OFFSHORE FLOW. 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. && $$ PZZ673-676-021900- /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120302T1100Z/ /O.EXB.KLOX.SC.Y.0030.120302T1100Z-120302T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND- 230 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR POINT CONCEPTION AND NORTHWEST OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND IN THE MORNING. * SEAS...STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 11 TO 13 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 8 TO 11 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ670-021900- /O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-120302T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM- 230 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL SUBSIDE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. * SEAS...STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 10 TO 10 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 8 TO 11 FEET 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. && $$ PZZ655-021900- /O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-120302T2300Z/ INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 230 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST DURING THE MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO MALIBU AND OFFSHORE. * SEAS...STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 6 TO 8 KNOTS WILL SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
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