Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 12, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Apr 21, 2013, 2:40 PM PDT. It took effect at Apr 22, 2013, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 39 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
- Apr 21, 2013, 2:40 PM PDT (21:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2013, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2013, 3:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
993 WHUS76 KEKA 212140 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 240 PM PDT SUN APR 21 2013 PZZ475-220600- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130421T2200Z/ /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130421T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0011.130421T2200Z-130423T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 240 PM PDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHERLY STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR GALE WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PORTION. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE STEEP WAVES...BECOMING LARGE VERY STEEP WAVES THIS AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ470-220600- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130422T1900Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0006.130422T1900Z-130423T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0012.130422T1900Z-130423T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 240 PM PDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHERLY STRONG BREEZE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING INCREASING TO NEAR GALE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THROUGH MONDAY. GALE FORCE GUSTS MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BECOMING LARGE VERY STEEP WAVES MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-220600- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130423T0700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 240 PM PDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT MONDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO STRONG BREEZE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
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007 WHUS76 KEKA 220415 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 915 PM PDT SUN APR 21 2013 PZZ470-221215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130422T1900Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.130422T1900Z-130423T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 915 PM PDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY. * WINDS...STRONG INCREASING TO NEAR GALE MONDAY MORNING WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BECOMING LARGE VERY STEEP WAVES MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-221215- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-130423T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 915 PM PDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NEAR GALE WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PORTION. * WAVES...LARGE VERY STEEP WAVES THROUGH MONDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-221215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130423T0700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 915 PM PDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT MONDAY NIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO STRONG THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
932 WHUS76 KEKA 220940 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 240 AM PDT MON APR 22 2013 PZZ475-221745- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-130423T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0010.130422T0940Z-130423T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130423T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 240 AM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHERLY STRONG BREEZE THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO NEAR GALE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. EXPECT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE VERY STEEP WAVES THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ470-221745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130422T1900Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.130422T1900Z-130423T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 240 AM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY STRONG BREEZE WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO NEAR GALE WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES THIS MORNING...BECOMING LARGE VERY STEEP WAVES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-221745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130423T0700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 240 AM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO STRONG BREEZE THROUGH THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
734 WHUS76 KEKA 221601 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 901 AM PDT MON APR 22 2013 PZZ470-230000- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130422T1900Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.130422T1900Z-130423T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 901 AM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY STRONG BREEZE WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO NEAR GALE WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES THIS MORNING... BECOMING LARGE VERY STEEP WAVES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-230000- /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130423T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130423T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 901 AM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY STRONG BREEZE THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO NEAR GALE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. EXPECT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE VERY STEEP WAVES THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-230000- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130423T0700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 901 AM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO STRONG BREEZE THROUGH THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
053 WHUS76 KEKA 222202 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 302 PM PDT MON APR 22 2013 PZZ470-230615- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 302 PM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS TO NEAR GALE WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL EASE BELOW GALE FORCE DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. THE GALE FORCE WINDS RETURN TUESDAY EVENING. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE STEEP TO VERY STEEP WAVES TO CONTINUE FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ475-230615- /O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130424T1100Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130425T0300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 302 PM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY STRONG BREEZE WINDS TO PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE ZONE. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE STEEP TO VERY STEEP WAVES TO CONTINUE FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-230615- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130424T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 302 PM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO STRONG BREEZE THROUGH THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH THIS EVENING. THEN WINDS EASE ON TUESDAY. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ455-230615- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130423T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 302 PM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO STRONG BREEZE THROUGH THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
472 WHUS76 KEKA 230406 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 906 PM PDT MON APR 22 2013 PZZ470-231215- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 906 PM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY NEAR GALE WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL EASE BELOW GALE FORCE DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS RETURN TUESDAY EVENING. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE STEEP TO VERY STEEP WAVES TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ475-231215- /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130424T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130425T0300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 906 PM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY STRONG BREEZE TO PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE ZONE. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE STEEP TO VERY STEEP WAVES TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-231215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130424T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 906 PM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO STRONG BREEZE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ455-231100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130423T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 906 PM PDT MON APR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO STRONG BREEZE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
423 WHUS76 KEKA 230957 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 257 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 PZZ470-231800- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 257 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE THIS MORNING WITH GUST TO NEAR GALES. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN EASE ON WEDNESDAY. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE WAVES THIS MORNING...BECOMING VERY STEEP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE ON WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ475-231800- /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130424T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130425T0300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 257 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY FRESH BREEZE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A STRONG BREEZE WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE WAVES THIS MORNING...BECOMING VERY STEEP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-231800- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130424T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 257 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY MODERATE BREEZE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT GUSTS TO NEAR GALE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ST GEORGE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE WAVES THIS MORNING...BUILDING TO LARGE WAVES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ455-231100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130423T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 257 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL EASE AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
168 WHUS76 KEKA 231053 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 353 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 PZZ455-231200- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130423T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 353 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING. $$ PZZ470-231900- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 353 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE THIS MORNING WITH GUST TO NEAR GALES. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN EASE ON WEDNESDAY. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE WAVES THIS MORNING...BECOMING VERY STEEP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-231900- /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130424T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130425T0300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 353 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY FRESH BREEZE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A STRONG BREEZE WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN EASE ON WEDNESDAY. EXPECT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE WAVES THIS MORNING...BECOMING VERY STEEP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ450-231900- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130424T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 353 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY MODERATE BREEZE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN EASE ON WEDNESDAY. EXPECT GUSTS TO NEAR GALE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ST GEORGE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * WAVES...NORTHERLY MODERATE WAVES THIS MORNING...BUILDING TO LARGE WAVES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LARGEST AND STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
973 WHUS76 KEKA 231637 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 937 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 PZZ475-240045- /O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130425T0300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 937 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL PREVAIL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING UNDER A TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENT. WINDS WILL EASE OVERNIGHT AS THE GRADIENT EASES THEN INCREASE AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS WILL REDEVELOP VERY STEEP WAVES TODAY. THESE WAVES WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT AS THE WINDS EASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ470-240045- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 937 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NEAR GALE TO GALE CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AGAIN. * WAVES...LARGE STEEP WIND DRIVEN WAVES WILL DOMINATE TODAY. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT AFTER THE WINDS FALL OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-240045- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 937 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW WILL TURN ONSHORE THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME MODERATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE VERY NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT WILL CONTINUE WITH LIGHT WINDS MUCH OF THE DAY. * WAVES...STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS PROPAGATING IN FROM THE OFFSHORE WATERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
131 WHUS76 KEKA 232121 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 221 PM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 PZZ470-240530- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 221 PM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...GALE CONDITIONS ARE DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS. GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO EASE BY MID WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...STEEP WIND DRIVEN WAVES WILL DOMINATE THE WATERS THIS EVENING. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE FOLLOWING THE DIMINISHING WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-240530- /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130425T0300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 221 PM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...STRONG TO NEAR GALE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THIS EVENING UNDER A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT. WINDS WILL EASE OVERNIGHT AS THE GRADIENT EASES. * WAVES...STEEP WIND DRIVEN WAVES WILL DOMINATE THE WATERS THIS EVENING. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE FOLLOWING THE DIMINISHING WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ450-240530- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 221 PM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...MODERATE TO FRESH ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT UNDER A TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENT. WINDS WILL EASE BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. * WAVES...STEEP WIND DRIVEN WAVES PROPAGATING IN FROM THE OFFSHORE WATERS AND LOCALLY GENERATED WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE FOLLOWING THE DIMINISHING WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
208 WHUS76 KEKA 240409 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 909 PM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 PZZ470-241000- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 909 PM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT BECOMING NE AND EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...STEEP WIND DRIVEN WAVES WILL DOMINATE THE WATERS THIS EVENING. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE FOLLOWING THE DIMINISHING WINDS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-241215- /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130425T0300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 909 PM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL EASE ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE EASING PRESSURE GRADIENT. * WAVES...STEEP WIND DRIVEN WAVES WILL DOMINATE THE WATERS TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE FOLLOWING THE DIMINISHING WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-241000- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 909 PM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 KT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL EASE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...STEEP WIND DRIVEN NORTHERLY SEAS. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE FOLLOWING THE DIMINISHING WINDS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
176 WHUS76 KEKA 241004 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 304 AM PDT WED APR 24 2013 PZZ470-241815- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0037.130424T1004Z-130425T0300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 304 AM PDT WED APR 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY STRONG BREEZE WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL EASE TO A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT GUSTS TO NEAR GALE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE WAVES EARLY THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING TO MODERATE WAVES LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE LARGEST WAVES WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-241600- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130424T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 304 AM PDT WED APR 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY STRONG BREEZE WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE EARLY THIS MORNING...EXCEPT ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PORTION WHERE WINDS WILL BE A LIGHT TO MODERATE BREEZE. WINDS WILL EASE TO A GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE WAVES EARLY THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING TO MODERATE WAVES LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE LARGEST WAVES WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION. 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. && $$ PZZ450-241600- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-130424T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0037.130424T1004Z-130424T1600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 304 AM PDT WED APR 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY STRONG BREEZE WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL EASE TO A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT GUSTS TO NEAR GALE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT. * WAVES...NORTHERLY LARGE WAVES EARLY THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING TO MODERATE WAVES LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE LARGEST WAVES WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Eureka, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 21, 4:09 AM PDT, 10 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 4:09 AM PDT, 10 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
409 AM PDT SUN APR 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE AND OFFSHORE FLOW WILL BRING MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES AND WARM TEMPERATURES TO MUCH OF THE AREA. COASTAL
AREAS WILL SEE A FEW MORNING CLOUDS AND GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE A WEAK SYSTEM
WILL BRING SOME CLOUDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES.
&&
.SHORT TERM...HIGH PRESSURE IS CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE
AREA. THE HIGH PRESSURE IS INTERACTING WITH A THERMAL LOW AND
CREATING MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW. THIS IS KEEPING CLOUDS LIMITED TO
THE COAST NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO AND IN THE EEL RIVER VALLEY.
TEMPERATURES ARE RUNNING A DEGREE OR TWO ABOVE YESTERDAY EVEN IN
THE COLD SPOTS SO ANY FROST SHOULD BE LIMITED TO VERY ISOLATED
POCKETS. TODAY HIGH TEMPERATURES INLAND SHOULD WARM 3 TO 5 DEGREES
ABOVE YESTERDAY WITH MODELS SHOWING TEMPERATURES ALOFT RISING.
TEMPERATURES AT THE COAST ARE A BIT TRICKIER...BUT IN GENERAL THEY
SHOULD BE A FEW DEGREES WARMER AS WELL. HIGH PRESSURE AND OFFSHORE
FLOW CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN...PEAKING ON MONDAY. THE GFS IS
INDICATING OFFSHORE FLOW MAY PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WHICH
MAY MAKE MONDAY THE WARMEST DAY AT THE COAST. TUESDAY OFFSHORE
FLOW BEINGS TO WEAKEN...COOLING THE COAST SLIGHTLY...ALTHOUGH
INLAND TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY BE SIMILAR TO MONDAY. MKK
.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO WEAKEN. THIS MAY
ALLOW SOME CLOUDS TO FORM AT THE COAST. A FLOW REVERSAL IS
POSSIBLE AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES BY TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA.
MODELS ARE STRUGGLING ON THE EXACT LOCATION OF THIS LOW SO
CONFIDENCE IS LOW AT THIS POINT. THIS WOULD POTENTIALLY BRING UP
COASTAL CLOUDS FROM THE SOUTH. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MODELS ARE
INDICATING THE RIDGE BEGINS TO FLATTEN. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO
COOL AND CLOUDS LIKELY WILL BE PRESENT AT THE COAST WITH WEAK
FLOW. FOR THE WEEKEND MODELS ARE NOT VERY CONSISTENT RUN TO RUN
AND BETWEEN MODELS. SATURDAY LOOKS TO HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR
SOME VERY LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE. STILL CHANCE LOOKS FAIRLY SLIM SO
HAVE KEPT POPS BELOW CLIMO. MKK
&&
.AVIATION...FOG SATELLITE SHOWS STRATUS ALONG THE REDWOOD COAST
INTO THE EEL RIVER DELTA. ASOS AT THE COASTAL AIRSTRIPS ARE
GENERALLY IFR. EXPECT SOME FLUCTUATIONS AT THESE LOCATIONS THIS
MORNING BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE BY THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON AS
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE INTERACTS WITH A THERMAL TROUGH INLAND.
INLAND...STRATUS/FOG IN SOME OF THE VALLEYS...ESPECIALLY IN
HUMBOLDT AND DEL NORTE COUNTIES...SHOULD DISSIPATE DURING THE
MORNING HOURS. VFR IS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL WITH BREEZY NORTHERLY
WINDS DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.
&&
.MARINE...NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE AS HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE
INTERACTS WITH A THERMAL TROUGH INLAND TO MAINTAIN A STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT. THE FORECAST WAS MORE DIFFICULT THAN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
BECAUSE THE LOCAL SWAN MODEL FAILED TO RUN. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS
MODEL SEEMS TO FAIL FOR THIS FORECASTER OFTEN, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE
DATA IS NEEDED THE MOST. MAYBE IT WILL BECOME MORE RELIABLE IN THE
FUTURE. REGARDLESS, WITHOUT A NEW SWAN RUN WAS FORCED TO USE THE OLD
SWAN RUN AND ADJUST IT TO REFLECT THE NEW THINKING AND ENP DATA.
NEARSHORE BUOYS SHOW NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 15-20 KT THIS MORNING
AND SEAS AROUND 6-10 FT. LAST NIGHT'S ASCAT DID NOT PASS OVER OUR
WATERS. OUR FORECAST APPEARS TO BE ON TRACK ACROSS THE INNER WATERS,
BUT THE OUTER WATERS IS A BIT OF A MYSTERY. BUOYS ARE RUNNING
SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN ORIGINALLY FORECAST, HINTING THAT WINDS MAY NOT
BE AS STRONG AS EXPECTED. WITH THIS IN MIND, DROPPED THE GALE
WARNING FOR ZONE 470 AND WORDED IT TO OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. DROPPED THE GALE WARNING FOR ZONE 475 THIS MORNING SINCE
GUSTS ONLY APPEAR TO BE OCCASIONAL AND CHANGED IT TO A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING TO REFLECT THE STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES. HOWEVER, HAVE
THIS TRANSITIONING BACK TO A GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON WHEN GUSTS
LOOK TO PICK UP TO THE 35-40 KT RANGE ACROSS THE ZONE. SCA'S REMAIN
UNCHANGED ACROSS THE INNER WATERS. WINDS SHOULD EASE EARLY MONDAY
MORNING AS THE GRADIENT WEAKENS, BUT THEN AS IT SHIFTS TO THE
NORTHWEST AND STRENGTHENS GALE CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR ACROSS ZONE 470.
HAVE A GALE WATCH UP FOR THIS. SIMPLY PUT, EXPECT GALE TO NEAR GALE
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS THROUGH MIDWEEK WHILE THE INNER
WATERS WILL EXPERIENCE ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS. MODELS HINT AT THE
GRADIENT WEAKENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK, BUT UNCERTAINTY IS
MODERATE TO HIGH.
&&
.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...NONE.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT MONDAY
NIGHT PZZ450-455.
GALE WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT PZZ470.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY PZZ470.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON PZZ475.
GALE WARNING FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT MONDAY PZZ475.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON PZZ475.
&&
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HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSEUREKAHazardous weather outlook, Apr 21, 4:58 AM PDT, 9 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 458 AM PDT SUN APR 21 2013 CAZ001>004-076-221200- REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 458 AM PDT SUN APR 21 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2:46 AM PDT | Gale Watch | EKA | 12 hr | |
| Apr 21, 2:46 AM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 24 hr | |
| Apr 21, 2:46 AM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 12 hr |
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