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Small Craft Advisory 100, NWS Eureka, CA

December 3, 2014

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Dec 3, 2014, 3:34 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 4, 2014, 3:00 AM PST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 3, 2014, 3:34 PM PST (23:34 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 4, 2014, 3:00 AM PST
Expired
Dec 6, 2014, 3:00 AM PST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

232 
WHUS76 KEKA 032334
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
334 PM PST WED DEC 3 2014


PZZ470-040745-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.141204T1700Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
334 PM PST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM PST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM PST
FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT...BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT LATE
  THURSDAY.

* WAVES/SEAS...SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS TONIGHT...BECOMING 9 FT AT 8
  SECONDS LATE THURSDAY. ADDITIONALLY...A WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL
  WILL BUILD TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS BY THURSDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-040745-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.141204T2300Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
334 PM PST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM PST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM PST
FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...S 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT LATE
  THURSDAY. 

* WAVES/SEAS...SW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS TONIGHT...BECOMING S 8 FT AT
  8 SECONDS LATE THURSDAY. ADDITIONALLY...A WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL
  WILL BUILD TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS BY THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$
11 follow-up statements
150 
WHUS76 KEKA 040457
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
857 PM PST WED DEC 3 2014

PZZ470-041300-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.141204T1100Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
857 PM PST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM
PST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THURSDAY.

* WAVES/SEAS...SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS TONIGHT...BECOMING 9 FT AT 
  8 SECONDS LATE THURSDAY. ADDITIONALLY...A WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL 
  WILL BUILD TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS BY THURSDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-041300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.141204T2300Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
857 PM PST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO
9 PM PST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...S 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT LATE 
  THURSDAY. 

* WAVES/SEAS...SW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS TONIGHT...BECOMING S 8 FT 
  AT 8 SECONDS LATE THURSDAY. ADDITIONALLY...A WEST-NORTHWEST 
  SWELL WILL BUILD TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS BY THURSDAY. 

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.

&&

$$
152 
WHUS76 KEKA 041120
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
320 AM PST THU DEC 4 2014

PZZ455-041930-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.141205T1100Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
320 AM PST THU DEC 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM FRIDAY...

* SEAS...SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
  ADDITIONALLY...A NW SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS WILL
  CONTINUE.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-041930-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
320 AM PST THU DEC 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FRIDAY...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY TONIGHT.

* WAVES...S 9 TO 11 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY...A NW
  SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-041930-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.141204T2300Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
320 AM PST THU DEC 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SE TO S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY TONIGHT.

* WAVES...S 8 TO 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY...A W TO NW
  SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

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.

&&

$$
885 
WHUS76 KEKA 041655
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
855 AM PST THU DEC 4 2014

PZZ470-050100-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
855 AM PST THU DEC 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY TONIGHT.

* WAVES...S 9 TO 10 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY...A NW
  SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-050100-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.141204T2300Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
855 AM PST THU DEC 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SE TO S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY TONIGHT.

* WAVES...S 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY...A W TO NW
  SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-050100-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.141205T1100Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
855 AM PST THU DEC 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST
FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SE 10 TO 15 KT. 

* SEAS...SW 6 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. 
  ADDITIONALLY...A NW SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS WILL 
  CONTINUE. 

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.

&&

$$
070 
WHUS76 KEKA 042310
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
310 PM PST THU DEC 4 2014

PZZ470-050715-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
310 PM PST THU DEC 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...PERSISTING THROUGH
  FRIDAY. 

* WAVES...S 9 TO 10 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY...A NW 
  SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-050715-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
310 PM PST THU DEC 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SE TO S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY
  TONIGHT...PERSISTING THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* WAVES...S 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY...A W TO NW 
  SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-050715-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.141205T1100Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
310 PM PST THU DEC 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST
FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SE 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT...PERSISTING THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* SEAS...SW 6 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS LATE TONIGHT...PERSISTING THROUGH
  FRIDAY. ADDITIONALLY...A NW SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS
  WILL CONTINUE.

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.

&&

$$
405 
WHUS76 KEKA 050451
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
851 PM PST THU DEC 4 2014

PZZ470-475-051300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
851 PM PST THU DEC 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...PERSISTING 
  THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* WAVES...S 9 TO 10 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY...A NW 
  SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-051300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.141205T1100Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
851 PM PST THU DEC 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST
FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SE 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT...PERSISTING THROUGH FRIDAY.

* SEAS...SW BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS LATE
  TONIGHT...PERSISTING THROUGH FRIDAY. ADDITIONALLY...A NW SWELL
  OF AROUND 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

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.

&&

$$
354 
WHUS76 KEKA 051130
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
330 AM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

PZZ470-051930-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141205T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0026.141205T2100Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
330 AM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON... 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...S TO SW INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WAVES...S BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY...A
  NW SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

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.

$$

PZZ455-051930-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
330 AM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS
EVENING...

* SEAS...S 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS TODAY. ADDITIONALLY...A NW SWELL
  OF AROUND 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

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.

$$

PZZ475-051930-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
330 AM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS MORNING AND PERSISTING
  THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...S 9 FT AT 7 TO 8 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY...A NW SWELL OF
  AROUND 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

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.

$$
453 
WHUS76 KEKA 051702
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
902 AM PST FRI DEC 5 2014


PZZ470-060115-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141205T2100Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0026.141205T2100Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
902 AM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...S TO SW INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WAVES...S BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY...
  A NW SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE. 

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.

$$

PZZ455-060115-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
902 AM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...SE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 KT AROUND CAPE
  MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. 

* SEAS...S 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS TODAY. ADDITIONALLY...A NW 
  SWELL OF AROUND 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE. 

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.

$$

PZZ475-060115-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
902 AM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS MORNING AND 
  PERSISTING THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

* WAVES...S 9 FT AT 7 TO 8 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY...A NW SWELL OF 
  AROUND 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE. 

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.

$$
488 
WHUS76 KEKA 052108
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
108 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

PZZ470-060500-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141205T2100Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
108 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WINDS...S TO SW INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT.

* WAVES...S BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY... 
  A NW SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-060500-
/O.EXA.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
108 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 KT AROUND CAPE
  MENDOCINO THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL EASE TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE
  TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...S 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON.
  ADDITIONALLY...A NW SWELL OF AROUND 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL
  CONTINUE.

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.

$$

PZZ455-475-060515-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
108 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...S 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE AND NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT
  ARENA. OTHERWISE SE 15 TO 20 KT NEARSHORE.

* SEAS...S 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS OFFSHORE AND 6 TO 7 FT AT 8
  SECONDS NEARSHORE. ADDITIONALLY...A NW SWELL OF AROUND 4 TO 5
  FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

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.

$$
464 
WHUS76 KEKA 052233
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
233 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

PZZ470-060500-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
233 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SW 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT.
  WINDS WILL EASE ON SATURDAY.

* WAVES...S BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT.
  ADDITIONALLY... A NW SWELL OF AROUND 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL
  CONTINUE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-475-060645-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
233 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...S 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE AND NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT
  ARENA TONIGHT. OTHERWISE SE 15 TO 20 KT NEARSHORE. WINDS WILL
  EASE BRIEFLY ON SATURDAY. 

* SEAS...S 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS OFFSHORE AND 6 TO 7 FT AT 8
  SECONDS NEARSHORE TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...A NW SWELL OF AROUND
  4 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

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.

$$

PZZ450-060500-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
233 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 KT AROUND CAPE
  MENDOCINO AND JUST OFFSHORE FROM HUMBOLDT BAY TONIGHT. WINDS
  WILL EASE ON SATURDAY.

* SEAS...S 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY... A NW
  SWELL OF AROUND 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

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.

$$
184 
WHUS76 KEKA 060510
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
910 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

PZZ470-061100-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
/O.EXA.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
910 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...SW 15 TO 25 KT. DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SATURDAY.

* SEAS...S 7 TO 8 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...A
  NW SWELL OF AROUND 4 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-060615-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
910 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...


$$

PZZ455-475-061100-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
910 PM PST FRI DEC 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SW 15 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT
  SATURDAY.

* SEAS...SW TO W 6 TO 8 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS TONIGHT.
  ADDITIONALLY...A NW SWELL OF AROUND 4 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL
  CONTINUE.

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.

$$
097 
WHUS76 KEKA 061115
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
315 AM PST SAT DEC 6 2014

PZZ470-061915-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.141207T0800Z-141207T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0015.141207T1700Z-141208T0200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
315 AM PST SAT DEC 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SE TO S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. WIND FURTHER
  INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT ON SUNDAY.

* SEAS...S BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS TONIGHT AND TO 10 TO
  12 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONALLY...A W SWELL OF AROUND
  8 FT AT 12 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THOUGH 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.

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.

$$

PZZ475-061915-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.141207T0800Z-141207T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0015.141207T1700Z-141208T0200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
315 AM PST SAT DEC 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
PST SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SE TO S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. WIND FURTHER
  INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT ON SUNDAY.

* SEAS...S BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS TONIGHT AND TO 10 TO
  12 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONALLY...A W SWELL OF AROUND
  8 FT AT 12 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THOUGH 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.

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.

$$

PZZ455-061215-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-141206T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
315 AM PST SAT DEC 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM EARLY THIS MORNING...

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Eureka, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Dec 3, 3:23 PM PST, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 3, 3:23 PM PST, 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
323 PM PST WED DEC 3 2014

.SYNOPSIS...SHOWERS WILL DECREASE TONIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL BRING RAIN TO THE AREA ON FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY)...THE AFTERNOON RADAR
SHOWS SHOWERS OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. EXPECT THESE
SHOWERS TO DECREASE IN BOTH INTENSITY AND COVERAGE THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT AS THE PARENT LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THEM MOVES TO THE
NORTH, AWAY FROM OUR AREA. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SCENARIO WHERE
THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF LOW QPF THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
WITHIN REMNANT SHOWERS. HAVE POPS AROUND 90% EARLY THIS EVENING
TRENDING DOWN TO 50-60% LATE TONIGHT. SHOWERS WILL START OUT
NUMEROUS/SCATTERED EARLY THIS EVENING AND THEN DECREASE TO
ISOLATED LATE TONIGHT. EXPECT A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON THURSDAY
ASSOCIATED WITH SOME REMNANT SHOWERS. POPS MIGHT BE A LITTLE TOO
HIGH RIGHT NOW GIVEN THE DRIER AIR TRYING TO WORK AHEAD OF THIS
NEXT STORM SYSTEM, BUT THEY ARE STILL BELOW CLIMO. MODELS ARE IN
GOOD AGREEMENT SHOWING ANOTHER TROUGH PASSING OVER OUR AREA FRIDAY
EVENING AND THEN MOVING TOWARDS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BY SATURDAY
MORNING. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE TROUGH WILL DIRECT
MOISTURE AND PWATS AROUND 1 INCH INTO OUR AREA, LEADING TO PERIODS
OF MODERATE TO MAYBE HEAVY RAIN, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
SOUTHWESTERLY UPSLOPE AREAS. BUMPED UP POPS AND QPF FRIDAY TO
ACCOUNT FOR THIS. SNOW WON'T BE A CONCERN AS SNOW LEVELS WILL
REMAIN ABOVE THE PASSES. SATURDAY SHOULD DRY OUT QUICKLY AS A
RIDGE QUICKLY PASSES OVER THE REGION. GENERALLY WENT WITH THE
CONSMODEL FOR MOST OF THE GRIDS.

.LONG TERM (SUN THRU WED)...A FRONTAL SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH AN
APPROACHING TROUGH WILL BRING RAIN CHANCES LATE SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS
SOLUTION AND HAVE INCREASED POPS. MOIST ZONAL FLOW WILL CONTINUE
ON TUESDAY CONTINUING THE CHANCE FOR SOME RAIN SHOWERS...HIGHEST
ACROSS THE NORTH. MODELS TRY AND DRY NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA OUT BY
WEDNESDAY WITH SOME SHORTWAVE RIDGING BUILDING OVER THE AREA AND
INCREASING HEIGHTS. TRENDED POPS DOWN SLIGHTLY...BUT KEPT THEM
SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE TO ACCOUNT FOR UNCERTAINTY. BY LATE
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MODELS PROG A MORE SIGNIFICANT FRONTAL
SYSTEM TO APPROACH FROM THE WEST. SNOW LEVELS LOOK TO REMAIN ABOVE
7K FEET THROUGH THE LONG TERM WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR TO ABOVE
NORMAL. STP

&&

.AVIATION...SHOWERS WILL PERSIST LATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
INTERIOR AREAS BUT THE 22Z VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS
EXPANSIVE CLEARING OFFSHORE. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE ALONG
COASTAL AREAS FIRST THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN SHIFT INLAND AS THE
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFFSHORE LIFTS TO THE NORTHEAST. AIRFIELDS
INLAND CAN EXPECT CONDITIONS DETERIORATE TO MVFR AND IFR WITH
HEAVIER SHOWERS BUT SHOULD OVERALL TREND TOWARD VFR BY LATER
TONIGHT. A CHANCE FOR RAIN CONTINUES OVERNIGHT SO THERE MAY BE
BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR CONDITIONS WITH SHOWERS BUT EXPECT NW
CALIFORNIA TO BE PREDOMINANTLY VFR OVERNIGHT WITH HIGHER CLOUD
COVER. \KML

&&

.MARINE...EASED CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE DAY TODAY WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS AND SEAS RUNNING AROUND
5 TO 7 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL GRADUALLY
INCREASE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS DISTURBANCE PINWHEELS AROUND THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM OFFSHORE AND CAUSES THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO
TIGHTEN. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH WITH THE
STRONGEST WIND GUSTS NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. HOWEVER, GUSTS NEAR
30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATERS BEYOND 10
NAUTICAL MILES. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED FOR THE OUTER
WATERS STARTING TOMORROW MORNING AND AFTERNOON TO ACCOUNT FOR NOT
ONLY INCREASING WINDS BUT ALSO STEEP, BUILDING SEAS. ADDITIONALLY,
A NW SWELL WILL GRADUALLY BUILD ACROSS THE COASTAL WATER THROUGH
LATE THIS WEEK. CONDITIONS SHOULD EASE SLIGHTLY SATURDAY BUT THEN
INCREASE AGAIN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE A CONTINUED THREAT OVER THE NEXT FEW
MORNINGS AS HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES APPROACH 8 FT AND PROLONGED
SOUTHERLY WINDS GENERATE A SURGE PUSHING AGAINST THE COAST. THERE
WERE REPORTS OF WATER OVER JACKSON RANCH ROAD IN ARCATA THIS
MORNING AT HIGH TIDE AND STREETS BEGINNING TO FLOOD IN KING SALMON
NEARLY ONE HOUR BEFORE HIGH TIDE. ADDITIONALLY, THE OBSERVED TIDES
WERE APPROXIMATELY 1.3 FT HIGHER THAN THE FORECAST TIDES. A
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WAS ISSUED FOR THE HUMBOLDT BAY AREA
THURSDAY MORNING AS TIDES ARE FORECAST TO BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN
TODAY. THE THREAT FOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE DURING THE
MAXIMUM HIGH TIDES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AND THEN SUBSIDE BY
SUNDAY. \KML

THUR DEC 4TH 8.01 FT MLLW AT 9:28 AM
FRI DEC 5TH 8.05 FT MLLW AT 10:10 AM
SAT DEC 6TH 7.97 FT MLLW AT 10:50 AM

&&

.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

CA...

COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR CAZ001.

NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PZZ470-475.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 3, 2:41 PM PST, 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
241 PM PST WED DEC 3 2014

CAZ002>004-076-042245-
MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
241 PM PST WED DEC 3 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

CAZ001-042245-
REDWOOD COAST-
241 PM PST WED DEC 3 2014

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

HIGH TIDES EACH MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL
TO CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IN THE HUMBOLDT BAY AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 2, 8:58 PM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisoryEKA13 hr
Dec 3, 4:04 AM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA41 min
Dec 3, 4:12 AM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAHumboldt48 min
Dec 3, 3:00 PM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisoryEKA20 hr

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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.