Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 25, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this gale warning at Dec 9, 2012, 2:46 AM PST. It was in force for 74 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2012, 2:46 AM PST (10:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2012, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 74 min
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
639 WHUS76 KMTR 091046 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 246 AM PST SUN DEC 9 2012 PZZ570-091900- /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0025.121209T1046Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0185.121209T1200Z-121210T2100Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 246 AM PST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT WILL DECREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING. * SEAS: STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP CHOPPY SEAS. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM 20 NM OUT TO 60 NM. 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 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. && $$ PZZ540-091900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0185.000000T0000Z-121210T1200Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 246 AM PST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-091900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0185.000000T0000Z-121210T0900Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 246 AM PST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST MONDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY 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. && $$ PZZ565-091900- /O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0185.000000T0000Z-121210T0600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 246 AM PST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE SOUTH OF PT SUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
1 follow-up statement
995 WHUS76 KMTR 091203 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 403 AM PST SUN DEC 9 2012 PZZ570-092015- /O.EXP.KMTR.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0185.000000T0000Z-121210T2100Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 403 AM PST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS: STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP CHOPPY SEAS. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM 20 NM OUT TO 60 NM. 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. && $$ PZZ540-092015- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0185.000000T0000Z-121210T1200Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- 403 AM PST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ575-092015- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0185.000000T0000Z-121210T0900Z/ WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 403 AM PST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY 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. && $$ PZZ565-092015- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0185.000000T0000Z-121210T0600Z/ POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- 403 AM PST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE SOUTH OF PT SUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.SANFRANCISCOBAYAREA.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSBAYAREA WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSBAYAREA
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