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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Eureka, CA

December 18, 2013

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Dec 18, 2013, 3:27 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 19, 2013, 12:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 18, 2013, 3:27 PM PST (23:27 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 19, 2013, 12:00 AM PST
Expired
Dec 19, 2013, 10:00 AM PST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

000 
WWUS76 KEKA 182327
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
327 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013

...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING ALONG THE MENDOCINO COAST...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL DROP SOUTHWARD INTO CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HEADING INTO THURSDAY. IN ITS WAKE HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN...RESULTING IN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR STRENGTHENING NORTHERLY WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING...BEFORE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS LATER ON
THURSDAY. 

CAZ002-191130-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.131219T0800Z-131219T1800Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
327 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...THE IMMEDIATE MENDOCINO COAST INCLUDING FORT
  BRAGG AND POINT ARENA.

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...101. STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING 
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TIE DOWN OR BRING IN ITEMS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AWAY BY THE WIND.

BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS76 KEKA 182338 CCA
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
337 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013

...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING ALONG THE MENDOCINO COAST...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL DROP SOUTHWARD INTO CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HEADING INTO THURSDAY. IN ITS WAKE HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN...RESULTING IN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR STRENGTHENING NORTHERLY WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING...BEFORE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS LATER ON
THURSDAY. 

CAZ002-191200-
/O.COR.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.131219T0800Z-131219T1800Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
337 PM PST WED DEC 18 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...THE IMMEDIATE MENDOCINO COAST INCLUDING FORT
  BRAGG AND POINT ARENA.

* HIGHWAY IMPACTED...HWY 1. STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TIE DOWN OR BRING IN ITEMS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AWAY BY THE WIND.

BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS76 KEKA 191131
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
331 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013

...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING
ALONG THE MENDOCINO COAST...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA RESULTING IN A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS THIS MORNING BEFORE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS AND WINDS
BEGIN TO SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON.

CAZ002-191800-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-131219T1800Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
331 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...THE IMMEDIATE MENDOCINO COAST INCLUDING 
  FORT BRAGG AND POINT ARENA. 

* HIGHWAY IMPACTED...HIGHWAY 1. STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING 
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TIE DOWN OR BRING IN ITEMS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AWAY BY THE WIND. BE
PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG
WINDS ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS76 KEKA 191758
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
958 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013

...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY TODAY BUT WILL BE BELOW
WIND ADVISORY LEVELS... 

CAZ002-191900-
/O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-131219T1800Z/
MENDOCINO COAST-
958 AM PST THU DEC 19 2013

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. 

THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN TIGHT TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
QUICKLY BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. THIS WILL RESULT IN
CONTINUED GUSTY WINDS ESPECIALLY ALONG EXPOSED HEADLANDS ALONG THE
COAST. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERALLY BE IN THE 15 TO
25 MPH RANGE WITH SOME GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 18, 3:46 AM PSTStorm WarningEKA30 hr
Dec 18, 8:51 AM PSTGale WatchEKA6 hr

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Sources

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