Gale Watch 13, NWS Eureka, CA

Issued

Sep 29, 2014, 9:16 PM PDT (04:16 UTC)

In effect from

Sep 30, 2014, 3:00 PM PDT

Expired

Sep 30, 2014, 2:17 AM PDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Eureka, CA

360 
WHUS76 KEKA 300416
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
916 PM PDT MON SEP 29 2014

...RAPIDLY BUILDING NORTHERLY CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY...

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PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
916 PM PDT MON SEP 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TUESDAY. GUSTS TO 35 KT
  POSSIBLE AROUND MAJOR POINTS AND CAPES. WINDS WILL EASE ON WED.

* SEAS...NW AT 5 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP NORTHWESTERLY
  WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS THROUGH TUESDAY.
  HIGHEST WAVES NEAR MAJOR POINTS AND CAPES. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE
  LATE IN 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.

&&

$$

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/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0013.140930T2200Z-141001T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
916 PM PDT MON SEP 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. 

* WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT THEN TO 25 TO 30
  KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
  EASE WED NIGHT AND THU.

* SEAS...N 6 FT AT ABOUT 10 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES
  BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT ABOUT 9 SECONDS ON TUESDAY. STEEP
  WAVES WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE ON THU.

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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0013.140930T2200Z-141001T1800Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
916 PM PDT MON SEP 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. 

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
  EARLY TUE. WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY ON TUE TO 25 TO 30 KT
  WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH WED NIGHT
  INTO THU.

* SEAS...NW 6 FT AT ABOUT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES
  BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AT ABOUT 10 SECONDS EARLY TUE. STEEP
  NORTHERLY WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 9 TO 13 FT AT ABOUT 9
  SECONDS BY TUE AFTERNOON. STEEP WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO
  SUBSIDE ON THU.

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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

294 
WHUS76 KEKA 300917
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
217 AM PDT TUE SEP 30 2014

...RAPIDLY BUILDING NORTHERLY CONDITIONS TODAY...

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/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0072.140930T1000Z-140930T2200Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0013.140930T2200Z-141001T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0020.140930T2200Z-141001T1600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
217 AM PDT TUE SEP 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...N 20 TO 30 KT THRU WED NIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON THRU WED MORNING. WINDS WILL EASE THU MORNING.

* SEAS...STEEP NW WAVES BUILDING TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS THIS
  AFTERNOON. TONIGHT AND WED STEEP NW WAVES 12 FT NEAR 9 SECONDS.
  SEAS WILL SUBSIDE WED NIGHT.

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
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0013.140930T2200Z-141001T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0018.140930T2200Z-141002T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
217 AM PDT TUE SEP 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PDT THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
  TONIGHT THRU WED NIGHT N WINDS BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT. OCCASIONAL
  GUSTS TO 35 KT. WINDS WILL EASE ON THU.

* SEAS...NW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS TODAY. TONIGHT THRU WED NIGHT STEEP
  WAVES BECOMING 10 TO 11 FT NEAR 10 SECONDS. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE
  ON THU.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

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PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
217 AM PDT TUE SEP 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
  35 KT POSSIBLE AROUND MAJOR POINTS AND CAPES THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT. WINDS WILL EASE LATE TONIGHT.

* SEAS...NW 8 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS TODAY...BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT
  AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST WAVES WILL BE NEAR THE MAJOR
  POINTS AND CAPES TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE LATE
  TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

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