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Freeze Warning 13, NWS Eureka, CA

December 4, 2013

NWS Eureka, CA issued this freeze warning at Dec 4, 2013, 3:47 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 5, 2013, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 8 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: Dec 4, 2013, 3:47 AM PST (11:47 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 5, 2013, 1:00 AM PST
Expired: Dec 5, 2013, 9:00 AM PST
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

000 
WWUS76 KEKA 041147
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
347 AM PST WED DEC 4 2013

...COLD TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING AND EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES 
TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING ALONG THE COAST...

.COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
INTERIOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TO SPILL SOUTHWARD INTO
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE UPPER 20S
AND LOWS 30S ACROSS MOST OF THE COASTAL PLAIN THIS MORNING.
LIGHTER WINDS AND DRIER AIR WILL ALLOW FOR AN EVEN COLDER NIGHT
TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING...WITH FORECASTED LOWS IN THE MID
20S ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH COAST. SOME DEEPER VALLEYS INLAND
FROM THE MENDOCINO COAST MAY REACH THE MID 20S AS WELL.

CAZ002-050100-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FZ.W.0013.131205T0900Z-131205T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.FZ.W.0012.000000T0000Z-131204T1700Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
347 AM PST WED DEC 4 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. A
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* TIMING...LOWER 30S THIS MORNING. UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S TONIGHT
  INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH MID 20S POSSIBLE IN SHELTERED INLAND
  VALLEYS. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...FORT BRAGG...BOONVILLE...POINT ARENA.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=EKA 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT
SENSITIVE VEGETATION. ADDITIONALLY...SENSITIVE POTTED PLANTS
NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
A LARGE AREA DURING THE GROWING SEASON.

&&

$$

CAZ001-050100-
/O.UPG.KEKA.HZ.A.0001.131205T0900Z-131205T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.HZ.W.0003.131205T0900Z-131205T1700Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
347 AM PST WED DEC 4 2013

...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HARD FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. THE
HARD FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 20S.

* TIMING...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THIS MORNING. MID TO UPPER 20S
  TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...FORTUNA...EUREKA...ARCATA...CRESCENT CITY.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=EKA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRESS APPROPRIATELY TO PROTECT FROM FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

UNPROTECTED WATER PIPES SHOULD BE COVERED OR FAUCETS ALLOWED TO
DRIP.

MAKE SURE PETS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS CAN HANDLE THE COLD.

A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS TEMPERATURES BELOW 29 DEGREES ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE AREA.

&&

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS76 KEKA 041725
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
925 AM PST WED DEC 4 2013

...RECORD COLD EXPECTED AGAIN TOMORROW MORNING...

.A COLD AND DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH
THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN FREEZING AND SUB-FREEZING
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

CAZ002-051300-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FZ.W.0012.000000T0000Z-131204T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.FZ.W.0013.131205T0900Z-131205T1700Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
925 AM PST WED DEC 4 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST
THURSDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST
THURSDAY.

* LOW TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...FORT BRAGG...BOONVILLE...POINT ARENA.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=EKA 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT
SENSITIVE VEGETATION. ADDITIONALLY...SENSITIVE POTTED PLANTS
NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
A LARGE AREA DURING THE GROWING SEASON.

&&

$$

CAZ001-051300-
/O.CON.KEKA.HZ.W.0003.131205T0900Z-131205T1700Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
925 AM PST WED DEC 4 2013

...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST
THURSDAY...

A HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST
THURSDAY. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...20 TO 30.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...FORTUNA...EUREKA...ARCATA...CRESCENT CITY.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=EKA 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRESS APPROPRIATELY TO PROTECT FROM FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

UNPROTECTED WATER PIPES SHOULD BE COVERED OR FAUCETS ALLOWED TO
DRIP.

MAKE SURE PETS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS CAN HANDLE THE COLD.

A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS TEMPERATURES BELOW 29 DEGREES ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE AREA.

&&

$$

000 
WWUS76 KEKA 051155
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
355 AM PST THU DEC 5 2013

...RECORD COLD THIS MORNING...

.A COLD AND DRY AIR MASS WITH LIGHT WINDS HAS RESULTED IN
FREEZING AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES
WILL GRADUALLY RISE AFTER SUNRISE WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND
HIGHS MOSTLY IN THE 40S TODAY. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL NOT BE AS
COLD TONIGHT AS CLOUDS INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

CAZ001-051700-
/O.CON.KEKA.HZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-131205T1700Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
355 AM PST THU DEC 5 2013

...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

A HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING.

* LOW TEMPERATURES...22 TO 28.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...FORTUNA...EUREKA...ARCATA...CRESCENT CITY.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=EKA 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRESS APPROPRIATELY TO PROTECT FROM FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

UNPROTECTED WATER PIPES SHOULD BE COVERED OR FAUCETS ALLOWED TO
DRIP.

MAKE SURE PETS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS CAN HANDLE THE COLD.

A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS TEMPERATURES BELOW 29 DEGREES ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE AREA.

&&

$$

CAZ002-051700-
/O.CON.KEKA.FZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-131205T1700Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
355 AM PST THU DEC 5 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. LOCALIZED AREAS OF
  MID 20S IN VALLEYS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...FORT BRAGG...BOONVILLE...POINT ARENA.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=EKA 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT
SENSITIVE VEGETATION. ADDITIONALLY...SENSITIVE POTTED PLANTS
NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
A LARGE AREA DURING THE GROWING SEASON.

&&

$$

000 
WWUS76 KEKA 051712
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
912 AM PST THU DEC 5 2013


CAZ001-051815-
/O.EXP.KEKA.HZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-131205T1700Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
912 AM PST THU DEC 5 2013

...HARD FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE HARD FREEZE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 



$$

CAZ002-051815-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-131205T1700Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
912 AM PST THU DEC 5 2013

...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE FREEZE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT


$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 3, 6:57 PM PST	Hazardous Seas Warning	EKA	7 hr
Dec 4, 1:39 AM PST	Gale Warning	EKA	24 hr
Dec 4, 1:39 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	EKA	24 hr
Dec 4, 3:47 AM PST	Hard Freeze Warning	EKA	29 hr
Dec 4, 2:48 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	EKA	24 hr

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Sources

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