Small Craft Advisory 9, NWS Eureka, CA

961 
WHUS76 KEKA 282150
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
150 PM PST MON JAN 28 2013

PZZ470-290600-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130201T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
150 PM PST MON JAN 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT TONIGHT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 TO 11
  SECONDS. SHORTER PERIOD STEEP WAVES WILL INCREASE AS N WINDS
  PERSIST THROUGH MID-WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO
CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT OR THAT WIND SPEEDS OF
23 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-290600-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130129T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
150 PM PST MON JAN 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY.

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT TONIGHT... INCLUDING LONG PERIOD WAVES OF
  3 TO 4 FT AND SHORTER PERIOD WAVES FROM 5 TO 9 FT. SHORT PERIOD
  WIND WAVES WILL MIX WITH LONGER PERIOD SWELL THROUGH THE WEEK. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-290600-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130201T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
150 PM PST MON JAN 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH MID-WEEK.

* WAVES...NW 9 TO 11 FT TONIGHT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10
  SECONDS. SHORTER PERIOD WAVES WILL INCREASE AS N WINDS PERSIST
  THROUGH MID-WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO
CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$

PZZ475-290600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130201T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
150 PM PST MON JAN 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY.

* WINDS...N 20 TO 30 KT THROUGH MID-WEEK.

* WAVES...NW 10 TO 12 FT THROUGH TUESDAY WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD 
  OF 9 TO 10 SECONDS. SHORTER PERIOD WAVES WILL INCREASE AS N 
  WINDS PERSIST THROUGH MID-WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO
CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT OR THAT WIND SPEEDS OF
23 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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020 
WHUS76 KEKA 290435
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
835 PM PST MON JAN 28 2013

PZZ470-475-291245-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130201T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
835 PM PST MON JAN 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID WEEK.

* WAVES...NW 9 TO 11 FT TONIGHT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 TO 11
  SECONDS. SHORTER PERIOD STEEP WAVES WILL INCREASE AS N WINDS
  PERSIST THROUGH MID-WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO
CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT OR THAT WIND SPEEDS OF
23 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-291200-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130129T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
835 PM PST MON JAN 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. 

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT TONIGHT... INCLUDING LONG PERIOD WAVES 
  OF 3 TO 4 FT AND SHORTER PERIOD WAVES FROM 5 TO 9 FT. SHORT 
  PERIOD WIND WAVES WILL MIX WITH LONGER PERIOD SWELL THROUGH 
  THE WEEK. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-291245-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130201T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
835 PM PST MON JAN 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY.

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH MID-WEEK.

* WAVES...NW 9 TO 11 FT TONIGHT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 
  SECONDS. SHORTER PERIOD WAVES WILL INCREASE AS N WINDS PERSIST 
  THROUGH MID-WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO
CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$


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053 
WHUS76 KEKA 291219
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
419 AM PST TUE JAN 29 2013

PZZ450-291330-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130129T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
419 AM PST TUE JAN 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

PZZ470-475-292030-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130201T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
419 AM PST TUE JAN 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THURSDAY...

* WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUING
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT N OF CAPE MENDOCINO. N INCREASING TO 20
  TO 30 KT BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY S OF CAPE
  MENDOCINO. 

* WAVES...NW 7 TO 10 FT TODAY. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT BY
  WEDNESDAY S OF CAPE MENDOCINO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO
CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT OR THAT WIND SPEEDS OF
23 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-292030-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130131T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
419 AM PST TUE JAN 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THURSDAY...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT
  AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO.

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO
CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT OR THAT WIND SPEEDS OF
23 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
446 AM PST MON JAN 28 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A FEW SHOWERS WILL LINGER ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA TODAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY...BUT GENERALLY A DRYING TREND
SHOULD DEVELOP AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OFF THE WEST
COAST. DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMER THAN NORMAL AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN HALF OF
THE FORECAST AREA INTO TUESDAY...WITH THE BEST CHANCES IN DEL NORTE
COUNTY WHERE ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL BE GREATEST. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OFF THE WEST COAST TODAY THROUGH MIDWEEK
LEADING TO A DRY FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE AREA AS THE NORTHWEST FLOW
IS PUSHED FARTHER NORTH INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

THE DRY AIR...CLEAR SKIES...AND INCREASING THICKNESS VALUES WILL
ALLOW AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB THROUGH THE WEEK BUT DROP
EASILY IN THE VALLEYS EACH NIGHT WITH GREAT RADIATIONAL COOLING
EXPECTED. POOLING MOISTURE IN INTERIOR VALLEYS WILL ALLOW PATCHY
AREAS OF FOG TO DEVELOP EACH NIGHT AND MORNING. HAVE INCREASED
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES FOR MID TO LATE WEEK TO THE UPPER END OF
MODEL GUIDANCE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S EXPECTED IN
INTERIOR MENDOCINO COUNTY AND MID 50S NEAR THE COAST OF HUMBOLDT AND
DEL NORTE COUNTIES. WITH 925 MB TEMPERATURES WARMING THROUGH THE
WEEK...RIDGE TOP TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN THE MIDDLE 40S
TO LOWER 50S WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHTS. MODEL GUIDANCE IS BEGINNING
TO HINT AT OFFSHORE FLOW FRIDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ADVANCES
TOWARD THE COAST...WEAKENING THE RIDGE. THIS COULD BRING A MUCH
WARMER DAY TO COASTAL LOCATIONS THAN IS CURRENTLY IN THE FORECAST.

THE ADVANCING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS BEGINNING TO TREND IN THE MODELS
MUCH LIKE THE TROUGH LAST WEEK WHICH WEAKENED THE PREVIOUS RIDGE
OVER THE WEST COAST...IN THAT IT MAY SPLIT AS IT REACHES THE COAST.
THIS INCREASES THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND. FOR
NOW HAVE INCLUDED A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY
WITH MODEL GUIDANCE HAVING DIFFICULTY DETERMINING WHEN THE RIDGE
WILL BREAK DOWN. RPA

&&

.AVIATION...LIGHT RAIN HAS GENERALLY COME TO AN END WITH PERHAPS A
FEW MORE HOURS WITH SOME DRIZZLE. OTHERWISE...LOW CIGS WILL
LIKELY PERSIST AT COASTAL TAF SITES WITH MOSTLY MVFR HEIGHTS.
PERIODS OF MVFR CIGS REMAIN POSSIBLE AT KUKI UNTIL ABOUT MID-
MORNING. /SEC

&&

.MARINE...OLD NW SWELL PERIODS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DECREASE
AS INCREASING N WINDS PRODUCE INCREASING SHORT PERIOD WAVES. THESE
WAVES WILL PERSIST THRU MUCH OF THE WEEK. SEVERAL LOW AMPLITUDE
SWELL TRAINS WILL TRAVERSE THE AREA DURING THE WEEK. THE 1ST WILL
ARRIVE LATER THIS MORNING...THE 2ND WILL ARRIVE TUE NIGHT...AND THE
3RD WILL ARRIVE FRI AFTERNOON. A MUCH LARGER SWELL TRAIN IS PROGGED
TO ARRIVE QUICKLY ON THE HEELS OF THE LAST SMALL SWELL TRAIN WITH
HEIGHTS POSSIBLY BUILDING TO OVER 10 FT BY SAT NIGHT. THE
FORERUNNERS OF THIS SWELL ARE FORECAST TO HAVE LONG PERIODS WHICH
WILL COINCIDE WITH LIGHT SFC WINDS AND SMALL SHORT PERIOD WAVES...
AND THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED FOR SNEAKER WAVE THREAT IF IT
MATERIALIZES. /SEC

&&

.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...NONE.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY PZZ470.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY PZZ455.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY PZZ475.

&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
503 AM PST MON JAN 28 2013

CAZ001>004-076-291315-
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
503 AM PST MON JAN 28 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.