Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2014
Gale Watch 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Feb 6, 2014, 8:30 AM PST. It took effect at Feb 7, 2014, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2014, 8:30 AM PST (16:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2014, 1:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2014, 2:12 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
407 WHUS76 KEKA 061630 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 830 AM PST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALES POSSIBLE FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FRIDAY AFTERNOON BRINGING INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND OVER THE OUTER WATERS... ABOUT 10 TO 60NM FROM SHORE...NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. PZZ470-070030- /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0002.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 830 AM PST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 40 KT FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...10 TO 12 AT 8 SECONDS FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
1 follow-up statement
291 WHUS76 KEKA 062212 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 212 PM PST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE FORCE WIND EXPECTED FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WATERS FRIDAY BRINGING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND OVER THE OUTER WATERS... ABOUT 10 TO 60NM FROM SHORE...NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. PZZ470-070615- /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0002.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0002.140207T2100Z-140208T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 212 PM PST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 40 KT FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...10 TO 12 AT 8 SECONDS LATE FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1:30 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | EKA | 33 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:12 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 32 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:12 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 55 hr |
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Sources
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