Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 4, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2014, 8:56 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 28, 2014, 2:00 AM PST. It was in force for 6 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 27, 2014, 8:56 PM PST (04:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2014, 2:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2014, 8:00 AM PST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
231 WHUS76 KEKA 280456 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 856 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014 PZZ475-281300- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140228T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0004.140228T1000Z-140228T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 856 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT AS A FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * SEAS...STEEP AND ELEVATED THROUGH SAT AS LONG PERIOD W SWELL COMBINES WITH SHORTER PERIOD SW AND S WAVES. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ455-281300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140301T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 856 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW GUSTS AROUND 35 KT AS A FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS FRIDAY MORNING. * SEAS...STEEP AND ELEVATED THROUGH SAT AS LONG PERIOD W SWELL COMBINES WITH SHORTER PERIOD SW AND S WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
2 follow-up statements
197 WHUS76 KEKA 280512 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 912 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014 PZZ475-281330- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140228T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0004.140228T1000Z-140228T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 912 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT AS A FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * SEAS...STEEP AND ELEVATED THROUGH SAT AS LONG PERIOD W SWELL COMBINES WITH SHORTER PERIOD SW AND S WAVES. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ455-281330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140301T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 912 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW GUSTS AROUND 35 KT AS A FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS FRIDAY MORNING. * SEAS...STEEP AND ELEVATED THROUGH SAT AS LONG PERIOD W SWELL COMBINES WITH SHORTER PERIOD SW AND S WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
652 WHUS76 KEKA 281036 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 236 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014 PZZ475-281600- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140228T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 236 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PORTION THIS MORNING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT NEAR 11 SECONDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ455-281845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140301T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 236 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SE 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AROUND PT ARENA. WINDS WILL EASE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT NEAR 11 SECONDS. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 8:36 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 18 hr |
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Sources
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