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High Surf Advisory 4, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this high surf advisory at Sep 23, 2014, 3:30 PM PDT. It took effect at Sep 24, 2014, 8:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2014, 3:30 PM PDT (22:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 24, 2014, 8:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 24, 2014, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
906 WHUS46 KEKA 232230 CFWEKA COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 330 PM PDT TUE SEP 23 2014 ...FIRST BIG SURF OF THE SEASON... .THE FIRST BIG SURF OF THE SEASON WILL ARRIVE ON AREA BEACHES THAT STILL HAVE THEIR FLATTER SUMERTIME BEACH SLOPES. THIS WILL ALLOW THESE LARGER WAVES TO TRAVEL FARTHER UP THE BEACH THAN SIMILAR ARRIVING WAVES LATER IN THE WINTER. BEACHGOERS SHOULD THEREFORE STAY ESPECIALLY FAR BACK FROM THIS SURF AND AVOID ROCKS AND JETTIES THAT CAN BE OVERTOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THESE FIRST BIG WAVES CAN ALSO CAUSE ENHANCED COASTAL EROSION BECAUSE THE FLATTER SUMMERTIME BEACH SLOPES ALLOW THE WAVE ENERGY TO TRAVEL FARTHER INLAND. STAY BACK FROM CLIFFS AND DUNE AREAS NEAR THE SURF. CAZ001-002-241030- /O.NEW.KEKA.SU.Y.0004.140924T1500Z-140925T0300Z/ REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST- 330 PM PDT TUE SEP 23 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WAVES 14 TO 16 FEET AT 15 SECONDS PRODUCIMG SURF 20 TO 22 FEET. * TIMING...THE SURF WILL RAPIDLY BUILD WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON BEFORE STARTING TO SUBSIDE IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...WAVES TRAVELING FARTHER UP THE BEACHES AND COASTAL EROSION. AVOID ROCKS AND JETTIES AND STAY BACK FROM CLIFF AND DUNE AREAS NEAR THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
625 WHUS46 KEKA 240945 CFWEKA COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 245 AM PDT WED SEP 24 2014 ...FIRST BIG SURF OF THE SEASON... .THE FIRST BIG SURF OF THE SEASON WILL ARRIVE ON AREA BEACHES TODAY. BEACHGOERS SHOULD STAY ESPECIALLY FAR BACK FROM THE SURF AND AVOID ROCKS AND JETTIES THAT CAN BE OVERTOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. CAZ001-002-241745- /O.CON.KEKA.SU.Y.0004.140924T1500Z-140925T0300Z/ REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST- 245 AM PDT WED SEP 24 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...WAVES 14 TO 16 FEET AT 15 SECONDS PRODUCING SURF 18 TO 22 FEET...ESPECIALLY ON WEST FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...THE SURF WILL RAPIDLY BUILD THIS MORNING AND PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON BEFORE STARTING TO SUBSIDE IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...WAVES WILL TRAVEL FARTHER UP THE BEACHES. AVOID ROCKS AND JETTIES AND STAY BACK FROM CLIFF AND DUNE AREAS NEAR THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$
959 WHUS46 KEKA 241615 CFWEKA COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 915 AM PDT WED SEP 24 2014 ...FIRST BIG SURF OF THE SEASON... .THE FIRST BIG SURF OF THE SEASON WILL ARRIVE ON AREA BEACHES TODAY. BEACHGOERS SHOULD STAY ESPECIALLY FAR BACK FROM THE SURF AND AVOID ROCKS AND JETTIES THAT CAN BE OVERTOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. CAZ001-002-250015- /O.CON.KEKA.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140925T0300Z/ REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST- 915 AM PDT WED SEP 24 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...WAVES 14 TO 16 FEET AT 15 SECONDS WILL PRODUCE 18 TO 20 FOOT SURF...ESPECIALLY ON WEST FACING BEACHES. HIGHER SETS OF SURF ARE LIKELY TO REACH AS HIGH 25 FEET. * TIMING...THE SURF WILL RAPIDLY BUILD THIS MORNING AND PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON BEFORE STARTING TO SUBSIDE IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...WAVES WILL TRAVEL FARTHER UP THE BEACHES AND CREATE VERY TURBULENT CONDITIONS WITH STRONG CURRENTS. AVOID ROCKS AND JETTIES AND STAY BACK FROM CLIFFS AND DUNE AREAS NEAR THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$
170 WHUS46 KEKA 242154 CFWEKA COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 254 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2014 CAZ001-002-250300- /O.CON.KEKA.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140925T0300Z/ REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST- 254 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...OPEN OCEAN OF WAVES 14 TO 16 FEET AT 15 SECONDS WILL PRODUCE 17 TO 22 FOOT SURF THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGHER SETS OF SURF ARE LIKELY TO REACH AS HIGH 25 FEET. * TIMING...THE SURF IS PEAKING THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...WAVES ARE TRAVELING FARTHER UP THE BEACHES AND CREATING VERY TURBULENT CONDITIONS WITH STRONG CURRENTS. AVOID ROCKS AND JETTIES AND STAY BACK FROM CLIFFS AND DUNE AREAS NEAR THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$
648 WHUS46 KEKA 250253 CFWEKA COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 753 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2014 CAZ001-002-250400- /O.EXP.KEKA.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140925T0300Z/ REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST- 753 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... SURF HAS DROPPED BELOW HIGH SURF CRITERIA SO WILL ALLOW THE ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. SURF HEIGHTS ARE CURRENTLY 16 TO 19 FEET AND WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. $$
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.