Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 2, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2013, 1:23 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 19, 2013, 8:00 PM PST. It was in force for 24 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
- Feb 18, 2013, 1:23 PM PST (21:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2013, 8:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2013, 8:00 PM PST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
363 WHUS76 KSGX 182123 MWWSGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 123 PM PST MON FEB 18 2013 ...GALE WATCH UPGRADED TO GALE WARNING...FOR TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF AND FOLLOWING THE FRONT. IN ADDITION STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE ALSO LIKELY. WIND AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. PZZ775-190530- /O.UPG.KSGX.GL.A.0003.130220T0400Z-130221T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0600Z/ WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 123 PM PST MON FEB 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 45 KNOTS. WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 16 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. 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. && $$ PZZ750-190530- /O.UPG.KSGX.GL.A.0003.130220T0400Z-130221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- 123 PM PST MON FEB 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 45 KNOTS. WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO BALFOUR
9 follow-up statements
412 WHUS76 KSGX 190338 MWWSGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 738 PM PST MON FEB 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING FOR TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF AND FOLLOWING THE FRONT. IN ADDITION STEEP WAVES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE ALSO LIKELY. WIND AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. PZZ775-191100- /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0600Z/ WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 738 PM PST MON FEB 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 45 KNOTS. WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 16 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. 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. && $$ PZZ750-191100- /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- 738 PM PST MON FEB 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 45 KNOTS. WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
485 WHUS76 KSGX 191051 MWWSGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 251 AM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL WATERS TODAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO ACCOMPANY AND FOLLOW THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...STARTING THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...A LARGE SHORT- PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL AND STEEP WIND WAVES WILL COMBINE TO BRING COMBINED SEAS ABOVE 10 FEET. THE STRONG WINDS AND LARGE SEAS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH AND DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS. WIND AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. PZZ775-191900- /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0600Z/ WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 251 AM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS. WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 15 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. 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. && $$ PZZ750-191900- /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- 251 AM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS. WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO HARRISON
831 WHUS76 KSGX 191613 MWWSGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 813 AM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL WATERS TODAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO ACCOMPANY AND FOLLOW THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...STARTING THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...A LARGE SHORT- PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL AND STEEP WIND WAVES WILL COMBINE TO BRING COMBINED SEAS ABOVE 10 FEET. THE STRONG WINDS AND LARGE SEAS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH AND DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS. WIND AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. PZZ775-200015- /O.NEW.KSGX.SI.Y.0003.130219T2200Z-130220T0400Z/ /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0600Z/ WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 813 AM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING NW 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 40 KT TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS NOT DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. 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 FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ750-200015- /O.NEW.KSGX.SI.Y.0003.130219T2200Z-130220T0400Z/ /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- 813 AM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 40 KT TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS NOT DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO BALFOUR
094 WHUS76 KSGX 192146 MWWSGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 146 PM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 PZZ775-200600- /O.CON.KSGX.SI.Y.0003.130219T2200Z-130220T0400Z/ /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0600Z/ WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 146 PM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEST WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 40 KT TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS NOT DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. 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 FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ750-200600- /O.CON.KSGX.SI.Y.0003.130219T2200Z-130220T0400Z/ /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- 146 PM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEST WIND 20 KT...BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 40 KT TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS NOT DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO BALFOUR
783 WHUS76 KSGX 200333 MWWSGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 733 PM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 PZZ775-201100- /O.EXP.KSGX.SI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T0400Z/ /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0600Z/ WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 733 PM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS NOT DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. 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 GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ PZZ750-201100- /O.EXP.KSGX.SI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T0400Z/ /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.130220T0400Z-130221T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- 733 PM PST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST WIND 20 KT...BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 40 KT TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS NOT DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
092 WHUS76 KSGX 201042 MWWSGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 242 AM PST WED FEB 20 2013 PZZ775-201800- /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0600Z/ WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 242 AM PST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 20 KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FEET THIS MORNING...AND SUBSIDING BELOW 10 FEET LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS. 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. && $$ PZZ750-201800- /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- 242 AM PST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 20 KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST 25 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FEET THIS MORNING...AND SUBSIDING BELOW 10 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO JJT
584 WHUS76 KSGX 201554 MWWSGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 754 AM PST WED FEB 20 2013 PZZ775-202200- /O.EXT.KSGX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0400Z/ WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 754 AM PST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 20 KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT THIS EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 14 FEET THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING BELOW 10 FEET LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS. 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. && $$ PZZ750-202200- /O.EXT.KSGX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130220T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- 754 AM PST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING BELOW 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 13 FEET THIS MORNING...AND SUBSIDING BELOW 10 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO BALFOUR
391 WHUS76 KSGX 202135 MWWSGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 135 PM PST WED FEB 20 2013 PZZ750-210400- /O.CAN.KSGX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130220T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.SI.Y.0004.130220T2200Z-130221T0400Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- 135 PM PST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ775-210400- /O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.SC.Y.0006.130221T0400Z-130221T1000Z/ WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 135 PM PST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. BY 8 PM THIS EVENING...WIND DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT WITH GUSTS 30 KT. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 12 FEET...SUBSIDING BELOW 10 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND COMBINED SEAS OF 10 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO BALFOUR
884 WHUS76 KSGX 210349 MWWSGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 749 PM PST WED FEB 20 2013 PZZ775-211000- /O.EXP.KSGX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130221T0400Z/ /O.CON.KSGX.SC.Y.0006.130221T0400Z-130221T1000Z/ WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 749 PM PST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET...SUBSIDING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS...STEEP WAVES AND LARGE COMBINED SEAS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...AND POSSIBLY LARGER VESSELS. 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 AND COMBINED SEAS OF 10 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ750-210500- /O.EXP.KSGX.SI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130221T0400Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- 749 PM PST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... WINDS HAVE WEAKENED TO LESS THAN 20 KTS AND COMBINED SEAS ARE BELOW 10 FEET. $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
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 San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 18, 9:30 AM PST, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 9:30 AM PST, 3 hours 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
930 AM PST MON FEB 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
TODAY WILL BE FAIR BUT COOLER WITH A DOMINATING MARINE LAYER. TUESDAY
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA
WILL BRING COLD WEATHER...MODERATE PRECIPITATION FROM THE COAST TO THE
MOUNTAINS WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO 2000 FEET...AND STRONG GUSTY
WEST WINDS UP TO 75 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. CONTINUED BREEZY
AT TIMES WITH SLOWLY WARMING TEMPERATURES FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY FOR THE
MOUNTAINS...ON THURSDAY AND SATURDAY FROM WEAK WEATHER SYSTEMS TRACKING
SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA.
&&
.DISCUSSION...FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTIES...
THE COASTAL BASIN WAS NEARLY FILLED WITH LOW CLOUDS THIS MORNING WITH
TOPS UP TO ALMOST 3000 FEET AND SKIES WERE CLEARING IN SOUTHERN SAN
DIEGO COUNTY VERY WELL SO FAR. OUTSIDE OF THE MARINE LAYER IT WAS
SUNNY. WITH THE DEEP MARINE LAYER AND STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW...THE
COOLING TREND WILL SPREAD MUCH FARTHER INLAND TODAY. CLOUDS WILL NOT
RETREAT TO THE OCEAN FOR LONG...AND WILL PUSH BACK ONSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON. A STEEPER ONSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE WEST WINDS
IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS UP TO AROUND 35 MPH IN SPOTS THROUGH
TONIGHT. A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE
THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TUESDAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY WITH THE
GREATEST IMPACTS TUESDAY EVENING. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
THROUGH SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 4 AND 8 AM TUESDAY. GENERALLY
LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TUESDAY
MORNING ALONG AND WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS ON THE
COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES. THE COLD UPPER CENTER OF THE STORM WILL MOVE
THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TUESDAY NIGHT...MOVING INTO ARIZONA
WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN INCREASING TUESDAY AFTERNOON
WITH THE GREATEST SHOWER COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TUESDAY
EVENING...SLOWLY DECREASING IN COVERAGE FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT. SHOWERS FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL MAINLY BE OVER SAN DIEGO
COUNTY AND THE MOUNTAINS WITH SHOWERS DECREASING FROM THE NORTH DURING
THE DAY. UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE JET STREAM WILL
INCREASE LIFT AND LOWER LEVEL MOISTURE TRANSPORT INTO SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA TUESDAY EVENING INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF BRIEFLY INTENSE
PRECIPITATION. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DROPPING
BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND GRAUPEL OR SMALL HAIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. FOR TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...TOTAL LIQUID
EQUIVALENT AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM AROUND ONE HALF INCH NEAR
THE COAST TO 1 TO 2+ INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AMOUNTS IN THE DESERTS
WILL BE MOSTLY ONE QUARTER INCH OR LESS. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER TO
4000 FEET TUESDAY AND 2000 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY WITH
LOCAL SNOW LEVELS OF 1500 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT IN HEAVIER SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE MOUNTAINS SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS
POSSIBLE ABOVE 3500 FEET...8 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET...WITH LOCAL
AMOUNTS OF 2 FEET OR MORE ON THE HIGHER PEAKS...MAINLY ABOVE 7000 FEET.
AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR LESS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER DESERTS AND THE
FAR INLAND VALLEYS. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS
WITH STRONGEST WINDS LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH STRONGEST GUSTS
UP TO 75 MPH NEAR MOUNTAIN RIDGE TOPS AND ALONG AND NEAR DESERT SLOPES
OF THE MOUNTAINS WITH STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. A COOL
BREEZY NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE WITH A SLOW WARMING TREND
THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A SHORTWAVE IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT COULD
BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY TO THE MOUNTAINS AND AROUND SAN
DIEGO...THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STRONGER SHORTWAVE WILL
TRACK FARTHER INLAND SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. IT COULD BRING A
BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR WARNING STRENGTH WINDS FOR INLAND AREAS...AND
ISOLATED MOUNTAIN SHOWERS.
&&
.AVIATION...
181715Z...THROUGH 2000 UTC...BKN-SCT STRATUS OVER WATER/IMMEDIATE
COAST AND INLAND EMPIRE WITH BASES 1800-2300 FT AND TOPS 3000 FT MSL
VSBY 3 SM HZ. ELSEWHERE MOSTLY SKC.
2000-2300 UTC...SCT-BKN STRATUS OVER WATER/IMMEDIATE COAST WITH
BASES 2000 FT MSL TOPS 3000 FT MSL VSBY 5SM HZ...ELSEWHERE VSBY P6SM
MOSTLY SKC.
2300-19/0900 UTC...BKN-OVC STRATUS MOVING INLAND TO MTNS WITH BASES
2000-3000 FT MSL TOPS 5000 FT MSL. LOWER MTNS BECOMING OBSCD.
AFT 19/0900 UTC...OVER AND W OF MTNS OVC MERGG LYRS BETWEEN 2000-900
FT MSL WITH ADNL BKN-OVC LYRS AOA 150000 FT MSL. MTNS OBSCD. VSBY
3-6SM -RA OVC. OVER DESERTS...SCT CLDS BETWEEN 5000-9000 FT MSL AND
BKN CLDS AOA 15000 FT MSL.
&&
.MARINE...
DELAYED START TIME OF GALE WATCH BY 6 HOURS TO 2200 PST TUESDAY
EVENING VERSUS 1600 PST TUESDAY AFTERNOON...BASED ON LATEST MODEL
TIMING AND STRENGTH. INCREASED SEA HEIGHTS SLIGHTLY...COMBINED SEAS
NOW FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 12 FEET INNER WATERS TO +16 FEET OUTER
WATERS. WILL LIKELY BE UPGRADING THE GALE WATCH TO A WARNING THIS
AFTERNOON AND ALSO ISSUING A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY.
FOLLOWING THE FRONT...THE STEEP LAPSE RATES PRODUCED BY COLD AIR
OVERLAYING THE RELATIVELY WARM SEA WATER WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR
PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING
HAIL...LIGHTNING AND STRONG DOWNDRAFTS...MAY ALSO HAVE WATERSPOUTS.
&&
.SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
THE COACHELLA VALLEY...SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS...SAN DIEGO
COUNTY MOUNTAINS.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY
FOR THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY
MOUNTAINS.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
THE APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY
FOR THE APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY
ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE
COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE...SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL
AREAS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY FOR
THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY
ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY
ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR THE SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY
VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE.
PZ...GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR
THE WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER
EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND.
GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN
BORDER AND OUT 30 NM.
&&
PUBLIC...MM
AVIATION/MARINE...BALFOURHazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 4:00 AM PST, 9 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 400 AM PST MON FEB 18 2013 CAZ042-043-048-050-055>058-060>062-PZZ750-775-190030- ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM-WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 400 AM PST MON FEB 18 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ALL OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AREAS OF DENSE FOG ALONG HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE COASTAL BASIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA IS EXPECTED TO BRING MODERATE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LOW SNOW LEVELS...AND STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS FOR TUESDAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. WINTER STORM CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND STRONG WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE PASSES AND ONTO THE DESERT SLOPES. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...BLOWING DUST...STRONG CROSS-WINDS...AND SNOW PACKED AND SLIPPERY ROADS POSE A HIGH RISK OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN OUR MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WEATHER CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING FOR UNPREPARED CAMPERS AND HIKERS IN THE MOUNTAINS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN WEATHER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED FOR THIS AREA... HOWEVER WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. MM
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 3:20 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 57 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:20 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 55 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:29 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 58 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:29 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 63 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:56 AM PST | Gale Watch | SGX | 8 hr | |
| Feb 18, 1:53 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | San Diego | 60 hr |
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