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Small Craft Advisory 102, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Dec 6, 2014, 3:15 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 7, 2014, 12:42 PM PST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2014, 3:15 PM PST (23:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 7, 2014, 12:42 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2014, 3:00 AM PST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
538 WHUS76 KEKA 062315 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 315 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...TWO LARGE WESTERLY SWELL SYSTEMS WILL CAUSE SEAS TO BUILD SUBSTANTIALLY THIS UPCOMING WEEK. PZZ450-070715- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.141207T2100Z-141208T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 315 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS...SE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT...BECOMING SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS ON SUNDAY. THE FIRST LARGE SWELL WILL ARRIVE MONDAY NIGHT AT W 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND BUILD THROUGH MID-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. && $$ PZZ455-070715- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.141207T1700Z-141208T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 315 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS...SE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT ON SUNDAY. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR POINT ARENA AND CAPE MENDOCINO WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. * SEAS...W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS TONIGHT...BECOMING 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS ON SUNDAY. THE FIRST LARGE SWELL WILL ARRIVE MONDAY NIGHT AT 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND BUILD THROUGH MID-WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ470-475-070715- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.141207T0800Z-141207T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0015.141207T1700Z-141208T0200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 315 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS 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 6 SECONDS...AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY SUNDAY...AND THE W SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS SUNDAY. A SEPARATE LARGE SWELL WILL ARRIVE MONDAY NIGHT AND BUILD THROUGH MID-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. 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. $$
5 follow-up statements
464 WHUS76 KEKA 070440 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 840 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...TWO LARGE WESTERLY SWELL SYSTEMS WILL INCREASE SEAS THIS WEEK. PZZ470-475-071245- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.141207T0800Z-141207T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0015.141207T1700Z-141208T0200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 840 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SE TO S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT ON SUNDAY. * SEAS...S 5 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS SUNDAY...W SWELL WILL SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS SUNDAY. A LARGE SWELL WILL ARRIVE MONDAY NIGHT AND BUILD THROUGH MID- WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ455-071245- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.141207T1700Z-141208T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 840 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...SE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT ON SUNDAY. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR POINT ARENA AND CAPE MENDOCINO WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. * SEAS...W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT...BECOMING 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS ON SUNDAY. A W SWELL MONDAY NIGHT AT 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS BUILDING THROUGH MID-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. 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. $$ PZZ450-071245- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.141207T2100Z-141208T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 840 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...SE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT...BECOMING SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS ON SUNDAY. A W SWELL MONDAY NIGHT AT W 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS BUILDING THROUGH MID-WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
280 WHUS76 KEKA 071034 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 234 AM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 PZZ470-071845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-141207T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0015.141207T1700Z-141208T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0027.141207T1700Z-141208T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 234 AM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TODAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MID WEEK. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES BUILDING TO AROUND 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS TODAY IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING WINDS. SEA STATES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WINDS AND BUILDING SWELL. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ475-071845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-141207T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0015.141207T1700Z-141208T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0027.141207T1700Z-141207T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 234 AM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES BUILDING TO AROUND 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS TODAY IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING WINDS. SEA STATES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WINDS AND BUILDING SWELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-071845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.141207T2300Z-141208T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 234 AM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT TODAY. WINDS TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT SAINT GEORGE. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES BUILDING TO AROUND 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS TODAY IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING WINDS. SEA STATES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WINDS AND BUILDING SWELL. 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. && $$ PZZ455-071845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.141207T1700Z-141208T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 234 AM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. WINDS 25 TO 35 KT POSSIBLE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES BUILDING TO AROUND 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS TODAY IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING WINDS. SEA STATES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WINDS AND BUILDING SWELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$
793 WHUS76 KEKA 072042 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1242 PM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 PZZ475-080445- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-141208T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 1242 PM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES AROUND 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS TODAY IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING WINDS. SEA STATES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WINDS AND BUILDING SWELL. 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. && $$ PZZ470-080445- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-141208T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 1242 PM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 35 KT TODAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MID WEEK. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES AROUND 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS TODAY IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING WINDS. SEA STATES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WINDS AND BUILDING SWELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-080445- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.141207T2042Z-141208T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 1242 PM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT TODAY. WINDS TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT SAINT GEORGE. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES BUILDING TO AROUND 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING WINDS. SEA STATES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WINDS AND BUILDING SWELL. 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. && $$ PZZ455-080445- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-141208T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 1242 PM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. WINDS 25 TO 35 KT POSSIBLE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES BUILDING TO AROUND 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING WINDS. SEA STATES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WINDS AND BUILDING SWELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
108 WHUS76 KEKA 080510 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 910 PM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 PZZ470-475-081100- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-141208T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-141208T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 910 PM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT. WIND GUSTS TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT SAINT GEORGE. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES 9 TO 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SEA STATES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WINDS AND BUILDING SWELL. 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. && $$ PZZ450-081100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-141208T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 910 PM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT. WINDS TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT SAINT GEORGE. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SEA STATES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WINDS AND BUILDING SWELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-081100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-141208T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 910 PM PST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. WINDS TO 30 KT POSSIBLE AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SEA STATES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WINDS AND BUILDING SWELL. 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. $$
062 WHUS76 KEKA 081126 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 326 AM PST MON DEC 8 2014 ...POSSIBLE STORM FORCE CONDITIONS MID WEEK... PZZ470-081930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-141208T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0103.141208T1126Z-141210T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0016.141210T0500Z-141211T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 326 AM PST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT THROUGH TUESDAY...THEN INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT BY WEDNESDAY. GUSTS TO 60 KT ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES 7 TO 10 FT AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS AND A BUILDING WESTERLY SWELL UP TO 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY MIDWEEK AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES. EXPECT SEA STATES TO REACH TOWARD 30 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-081930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-141208T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0103.141208T1700Z-141210T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0016.141210T1700Z-141211T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 326 AM PST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT IN THE LOCAL AREAS AROUND POINT ARENA AND CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY MIDWEEK AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES. S WINDS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 40 KT. * SEAS...STEEP WIND DRIVEN WAVES AROUND 3 TO 6 FT WILL DOMINATE THIS MORNING. A LARGE WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD RAPIDLY TODAY TO AROUND 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS TONIGHT. SEA STATES WILL BUILD MIDWEEK IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN APPROACHING FRONT...REACHING AS HIGH 22 FT BY THURSDAY. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ475-081930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-141208T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0103.141208T1700Z-141210T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0016.141210T1100Z-141211T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 326 AM PST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY MIDWEEK AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES. S WINDS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. * SEAS...STEEP WIND DRIVEN WAVES AROUND 4 TO 6 FT WILL DOMINATE THIS MORNING. A LARGE WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD RAPIDLY TODAY TO AROUND 14 FT AT 16 SECONDS TONIGHT. SEA STATES WILL BUILD MIDWEEK IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN APPROACHING FRONT...REACHING AS HIGH 24 FT BY THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ450-081930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-141208T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0103.141208T2300Z-141210T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0016.141210T1100Z-141211T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 326 AM PST MON DEC 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING 15 TO 25 THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY ON MIDWEEK AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. EXPECT WINDS IN THE 20 TO 35 KT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. * SEAS...STEEP WIND DRIVEN WAVES AROUND 3 TO 6 FT WILL DOMINATE THIS MORNING. A LARGE WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD RAPIDLY TODAY TO AROUND 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. SEA STATES WILL BUILD MIDWEEK IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN APPROACHING FRONT...REACHING AS HIGH 24 FT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$
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 6, 2:54 PM PST, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 6, 2:54 PM PST, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
254 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014
.SYNOPSIS...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE COAST AND
BRING RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE STORM TRACK
WILL REMAIN ACTIVE NEXT WEEK WITH RAIN MOST DAYS...AND HEAVY RAIN
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM...THRU TUESDAY...SATELLITE PICTURES SHOWS HIGH CLOUDS
STREAMING OVER AREA WITH A FEW LOWER CLOUDS. EXPECT THE HIGH CLOUDS
WILL BE THIN ENOUGH TO ALLOW STATUS TO DEVELOP IN THE INTERIOR
VALLEYS. THE NEXT STORM TRACK IS BACK ABOUT 136W. GFS HAS SLOWED
TIMING OF START OF RAINFALL HOLDING IT RAIN OFF UNTIL AFTER 4PM
SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHILE EC IS FASTER WITH RAIN STARTING AFTER NOON.
SLOWED INITIAL TIMING BUT STILL LOOKING FOR LIGHT RAIN TO BEING
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A FEW SHOWERS AHEAD OF MAIN FRONT
IN EASTERN MOUNTAINS OF MENDO COUNTY IN THE MORNING IN UPSLOPE
EASTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF FRONT. AIRMASS STILL LOOKS UNSTABLE ENOUGH
FOR A FEW TSTMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON BUT LEFT THEM OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS. MODELS STILL DIFFERING WHAT TO DO WITH FRONT AS IT SHIFTS
SOUTH. EC KEEPS IT JUST SOUTH WITH RAIN OVER MENDO AND TRINITY
COUNTIES MONDAY MORNING WHICH IS SIMILAR TO NAM WHILE GFS WEAKENS
IT SIGNIFICANTLY WITH NO RAIN. KEPT LIKELY CHANCES FOR MENDO AND
TRINITY SIMILAR TO EC MODEL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THIS FRONT WILL
BE IN THE 0.50 TO 0.75 RANGE MAINLY SOUTH OF THE CAPE WITH MORE
0.33 TO 0.50 TO THE NORTH.
FOR NEXT SYSTEM, BROAD RIDGE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN REGION WITH A
STRONG 180 PLUS KT WESTERLY JET OVER THE PACIFIC. THE RIDGE IS
KEEPING STORM TRACK MORE INTO PAC NW BUT A WARM FRONT MOVES INTO
COAST WITH SOME LIGHT RAIN MAINLY FROM NORTHERN MENDO COUNTY TO THE
OREGON BORDER ON TUESDAY. DEAN
.LONG TERM (TUE NIGHT THRU SAT)...A WET AND WINDY STORM SYSTEM
REMAINS ON TRACK TO IMPACT NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA STARTING ON
WEDNESDAY...WITH WET WEATHER CONTINUING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK. THE 12Z RUNS OF THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE NOW IN AGREEMENT IN
BRINGING RAIN INTO THE COAST BY THE AFTERNOON ON WEDNESDAY SO HAVE
INCREASED POPS DURING THE DAY. RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA
OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY WITH AN UPPER TROUGH MOVING OVERHEAD ON
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH SHOWERS CONTINUING UNDER DIFFLUENT FLOW.
AMPLE DEEP LAYER MOISTURE CONTINUES TO BE INDICATED WITH THIS SYSTEM
WITH HIGH IVT VALUES AND PWATS GREATER THAN 1.6 INCHES OF H20. THERE
WILL LIKELY BE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN...ESPECIALLY OVER
OROGRAPHICALLY FAVORED AREAS. ON FRIDAY...THE GFS PROGS HAVE SHOWERS
CONTINUING OVER THE AREA WITH GOOD INSTABILITY PRESENT...WHILE THE
LATEST RUN OF THE ECMWF (SIMILAR TO THE 0Z RUN) LIFTS A STATIONARY
FRONT SITUATED ACROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BACK NORTHWARD FOCUSING A
MOISTURE PLUME OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE GFS KEEPS THE
HEAVIEST PRECIP OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON FRIDAY.
HAVE LEANED TOWARDS THE MORE PROGRESSIVE GFS AT THIS POINT...BUT
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED AS THE WEATHER
OVER NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COULD BE VERY DIFFERENT ON FRIDAY
DEPENDING ON WHICH MODEL YOU GO WITH. HAVE KEPT ANY MENTION OF
THUNDERSTORMS OUT OF THE FORECAST AT THIS POINT AS A RESULT. SNOW
LEVELS WILL START OFF NEAR 7K FEET ON WEDNESDAY AND GRADUALLY FALL
TO BETWEEN 4-5K FEET BY FRIDAY. MODELS INDICATE HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING IN OVER THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND. STP
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR LATE SUNDAY MORNING
BETWEEN 10 AM AND 2 PM. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AROUND HUMBOLDT
BAY WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR HIGH TIDE. IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
MARGINAL AS THE TIDE IS FORECAST TO BE LOWER AND THE ANOMALY
EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN 1'. IMPACTS MAY BE SIMILAR TO THOSE THAT
OCCURRED ON THE FIRST DAY OF FLOODING LAST WEEK. HIGH TIDE WILL
OCCUR AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY WITH WATER LEVELS REACHING NEAR 8.5' IF THE
TIDAL ANOMALY REMAINS NEAR 1'. WE ANTICIPATE THE FLOODING THREAT TO
DIMINISH BY NEXT WEEK BUT A HIGH TIDAL ANOMALY ON MONDAY COULD MEAN
MORE COASTAL FLOODING. \KML
&&
.AVIATION...CLOUD COVERAGE OVER INTERIOR VALLEYS WERE SLOW TO
SCATTER OUT TODAY AS UPPER LEVEL CLOUD COVER STREAMED OVER THE
REGION. THIS HIGH CLOUD COVERAGE WILL INHIBIT RADIATIONAL COOLING
PROCESSES AND THUS VISIBILITIES SHOULD REMAIN HIGH OVERNIGHT. WITH
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND PLENTIFUL SURFACE MOISTURE, EXPECT SOME OF
THESE SAME VALLEYS TO DEVELOP LOWER CEILINGS TONIGHT. MOST OF NW
CALIFORNIA CAN EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS WITH MID TO HIGH CLOUD COVERAGE
THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD AND INTERIOR VALLEYS CAN EXPECT POSSIBLE
DEVELOPMENT OF MVFR TO IFR CEILINGS TONIGHT. \KML
&&
.MARINE...THE 18Z ASCAT PASS SHOWED THE WIND FORECAST WAS ON TRACK
WITH SE-S LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS.
NEARSHORE BUOYS SHOWED SEAS PERIODICALLY REACHING ADVISORY
CONDITIONS BUT WITHHELD FROM ISSUING ANY PRODUCTS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
AS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE WITH THE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING
W-NW SWELL.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF YET ANOTHER
APPROACHING COLD FRONT STARTING TONIGHT AND REACH NEAR GALE
CONDITIONS OFFSHORE ON SUNDAY MORNING. NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE
EXISTING PRODUCTS BUT RATHER ADDED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE
NEARSHORE WATERS (FIRST SOUTHERN AND THEN THE NORTHERN) AS WINDS
WILL INCREASE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE LATER SUNDAY. THE EXPIRATION
TIMES WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED FOR ALL PRODUCTS COME LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT. ADDITIONAL PASSING FRONTS WILL KEEP THE SOUTHERLY WINDS
ELEVATED THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AND BEGIN TO EASE BY LATE
NEXT WEEK.
THE LARGER THREAT FOR THE UPCOMING IS THE IMPACT FROM TWO LARGE
SWELL SYSTEMS THAT WILL CAUSE SEA STATES TO BUILD SUBSTANTIALLY NEXT
WEEK. THE FORERUNNERS OF THE FIRST SWELL ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE
MONDAY AND BUILD TO 12' AT 13 SECONDS ON TUESDAY. THE FORERUNNERS TO
THE SECONDARY SWELL WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY AND BUILD TO 17' AT 15
SECONDS BY LATE WEDNESDAY. THE LARGEST SEAS NEXT WEEK WILL REACH
15' TO 20' WITH WAVES BREAKING NEAR 20'. THESE SWELL SYSTEMS WILL
HAVE GREAT IMPACT ON MARINERS TRAVELING THROUGH THE BAR AS WELL AS
CRABBERS. ADDITIONALLY BEACH GOERS WILL BE AT HIGHER RISK WITH THE
LARGE SURF. WE ARE LOOKING INTO THE POTENTIAL FOR A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY FOR THE MIDDLE OF THIS UPCOMING WEEK. \KML
&&
.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 2 PM PST SUNDAY FOR CAZ001.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST MONDAY FOR
PZZ455.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST MONDAY FOR
PZZ450.
GALE WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
PZZ470-475.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY
FOR PZZ470-475.
&&
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HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSEUREKAHazardous weather outlook, Dec 6, 2:59 PM PST, 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 259 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014 CAZ002>004-076-071300- MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER- MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 259 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A SERIES OF STORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DURING THE WEEK. THE FIRST WILL BE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING. A WEAK SYSTEM WILL BRING LIGHT RAIN TO AREAS NORTH OF CENTRAL MENDCINO COUNTY ON TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST SYSTEM WILL BE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL FALL LATE IN THE WEEK TO ABOUT 4500 FT. RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE WEEK WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE. STRONG STORMS IN THE PACIFIC WILL ALSO GENERATE LARGE WAVES. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ001-071300- REDWOOD COAST- 259 PM PST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 2 PM PST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR 10 AM TO 2PM SUNDAY. LOW LYING AREAS AROUND HUMBOLDT BAY MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING AGAIN ON SUNDAY. THESE AREAS INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...ROADWAYS IN KING SALMON AND JACKSON RANCH ROAD IN THE ARCATA BOTTOMS. A SERIES OF STORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DURING THE WEEK. THE FIRST WILL BE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING. A WEAK SYSTEM WILL BRING LIGHT RAIN ON TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST SYSTEM WILL BE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE WEEK WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE. IT WILL BE BREEZY AS THESE SYSTEMS APPROACH. STRONG STORMS IN THE PACIFIC WILL ALSO GENERATE LARGE WAVES. .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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 3:15 AM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 23 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:15 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 48 hr | |
| Dec 6, 1:55 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | 24 hr |
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