Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Feb 6, 2014, 2:12 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 7, 2014, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for 9 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 6, 2014, 2:12 PM PST (22:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2014, 1:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2014, 10:00 PM PST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
291 WHUS76 KEKA 062212 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 212 PM PST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE FORCE WIND EXPECTED FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WATERS FRIDAY BRINGING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND OVER THE OUTER WATERS... ABOUT 10 TO 60NM FROM SHORE...NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. PZZ470-070615- /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0002.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0002.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 212 PM PST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 40 KT FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...10 TO 12 AT 8 SECONDS LATE FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-475-070615- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 212 PM PST THU FEB 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 40 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. SHORT PERIODS SOUTHERLY SEAS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND PEAK AROUND 10 FT NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
5 follow-up statements
878 WHUS76 KEKA 070434 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 834 PM PST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE FORCE WIND EXPECTED FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WATERS FRIDAY BRINGING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND OVER THE OUTER WATERS... ABOUT 10 TO 60NM FROM SHORE...NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. PZZ470-071245- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 834 PM PST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SW 10 TO 15 KT WILL BECOME S AND RISE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...SOUTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 13 AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS LATE FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-475-071245- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 834 PM PST THU FEB 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT WILL BECOME SOUTH AND RISE TO 15 TO 30 KT FRI AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...SOUTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 13 AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS LATE FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
249 WHUS76 KEKA 071013 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 213 AM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WATERS TODAY BRINGING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND OVER THE OUTER WATERS... ABOUT 10 TO 60 NM FROM SHORE...NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. PZZ470-071815- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 213 AM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SW 10 TO 15 KT WILL BECOME S AND RISE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...SOUTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 13 AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-475-071815- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 213 AM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT RISING TO 15 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...SOUTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 13 AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
650 WHUS76 KEKA 071659 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 859 AM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WATERS TODAY BRINGING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR AND NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ST GEORGE. PZZ450-080100- /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KEKA.GL.W.0002.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 859 AM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...S 15 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * SEAS...SOUTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 11 FT AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ470-080100- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 859 AM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...SOUTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 13 AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-475-080100- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.140207T2100Z-140208T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 859 AM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...SOUTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
145 WHUS76 KEKA 072258 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 258 PM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS BY TONIGHT BRINGING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR AND NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ST GEORGE. PZZ450-470-080600- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140208T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 258 PM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY THIS EVENING. * SEAS...SOUTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 13 FT AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-475-080700- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140208T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 258 PM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...SOUTHERLY WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
905 WHUS76 KEKA 080545 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 945 PM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS BY TONIGHT BRINGING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR AND NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ST GEORGE. PZZ450-470-081100- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140208T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.140208T0600Z-140208T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 945 PM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WILL EASE TO 10 TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. * SEAS...S 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-475-081100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140208T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 945 PM PST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WILL BECOME SE AND EASE TO 5 TO 15 KT OVERNIGHT. * SEAS...S 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT. 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 8:30 AM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 6 hr | |
| Feb 6, 1:30 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | EKA | 33 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:12 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 55 hr |
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Sources
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