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Small Craft Advisory 104, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Dec 11, 2014, 2:34 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 11, 2014, 3:00 PM PST. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2014, 2:34 PM PST (22:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 11, 2014, 3:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2014, 3:00 AM PST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
934 WHUS76 KEKA 112234 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 234 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 PZZ470-475-120645- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-141211T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0020.141211T2300Z-141212T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.141211T2300Z-141213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 234 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY. * SEAS...TONIGHT...SW 8 TO 10 FT NEAR 9 SECONDS...SUBSIDING OVERNIGHT...AND W 19 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 15 FT OVERNIGHT. FRI WAVES WILL BECOME W 14 TO 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WAVES WILL CONTINUE SUBSIDING INTO THE WEEKEND. 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. && $$ PZZ450-120645- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-141211T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.141211T2300Z-141213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 234 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY. * SEAS...TONIGHT...SW 8 TO 10 FT NEAR 9 SECONDS...SUBSIDING OVERNIGHT...AND W 17 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 15 FT OVERNIGHT. FRI WAVES WILL BECOME W 13 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WAVES WILL CONTINUE SUBSIDING INTO THE WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-120645- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-141211T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.141211T2300Z-141213T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 234 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY. * SEAS...TONIGHT...SW 8 TO 10 FT NEAR 9 SECONDS...SUBSIDING OVERNIGHT...AND W 17 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 15 FT OVERNIGHT. FRI WAVES WILL BECOME W 13 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WAVES WILL CONTINUE SUBSIDING INTO THE WEEKEND. 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
531 WHUS76 KEKA 120519 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 919 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 PZZ470-475-121330- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0020.000000T0000Z-141212T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 919 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM SATURDAY... * SEAS...W 14 TO 16 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 12 FT BY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ450-455-121330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 919 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM SATURDAY... * SEAS...W 14 TO 16 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 11 FT BY SATURDAY. 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. $$
408 WHUS76 KEKA 121040 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 240 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 PZZ450-455-470-475-121845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 240 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... * SEAS...W 13 TO 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 11 FT BY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
785 WHUS76 KEKA 121634 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 834 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 PZZ450-455-470-475-130045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 834 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... * SEAS...W 12 TO 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 10 FT BY LATE SATURDAY. 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. $$
277 WHUS76 KEKA 122202 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 202 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 PZZ450-455-470-475-130615- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 202 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... * SEAS...W 10 TO 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
607 WHUS76 KEKA 130509 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 909 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 PZZ450-455-470-475-131315- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 909 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM SATURDAY... * SEAS...W 10 TO 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 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. $$
616 WHUS76 KEKA 131051 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 251 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 PZZ470-475-131900- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141214T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0017.141214T1700Z-141215T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 251 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...LIGHT WINDS TODAY. INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY PEAKING 25 TO 35 KT WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 40 KT. * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. SOUTHERLY SHORT PERIOD SEAS BUILDING SHARPLY SUNDAY TO 12 TO 16 FEET AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-131900- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141214T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 251 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THIS 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. $$ PZZ450-131900- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 251 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
503 WHUS76 KEKA 131656 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 856 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 PZZ470-475-140100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141214T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0017.141214T1700Z-141215T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 856 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...LIGHT WINDS TODAY. INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY PEAKING 25 TO 35 KT WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 40 KT. * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. SOUTHERLY SHORT PERIOD SEAS BUILDING SHARPLY SUNDAY TO 12 TO 16 FEET AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ450-132300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141213T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 856 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-140100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141214T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 856 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THIS 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. $$
317 WHUS76 KEKA 132250 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 250 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 PZZ470-475-140700- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141214T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.141214T1100Z-141214T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0017.141214T1700Z-141215T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0030.141214T1700Z-141215T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 250 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. SUN WINDS WILL BECOME SE 25 TO 35 KT AND PERSIST THROUGH SUN EVENING. WINDS WILL EASE SUN NIGHT. * SEAS...W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS THIS EVENING. WAVES WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT...THEN BUILD TO S 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS...AND W 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS ON SUNDAY. SUNDAY NIGHT WAVES WILL BE S 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS...AND W 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-140700- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141214T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.141214T1700Z-141216T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 250 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT SUNDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. EXPECT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS THIS EVENING. WAVES WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT...THEN BUILD TO SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS...AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS ON SUNDAY. SUNDAY NIGHT WAVES WILL BE SW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS...AND W 11 FT AT 17 SECONDS. MON WAVES WILL BE W 14 FT AT 17 SECONDS. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE ON TUE. 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. $$ PZZ455-140700- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141214T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.141214T1700Z-141216T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 250 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT SUNDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. EXPECT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS THIS EVENING. WAVES WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT...THEN BUILD TO SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS...AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS ON SUNDAY. SUNDAY NIGHT WAVES WILL BE S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS...AND W 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS. MON WAVES WILL BE W 14 FT AT 17 SECONDS. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE ON TUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
205 WHUS76 KEKA 140459 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 859 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 PZZ470-475-141300- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141214T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.141214T0459Z-141214T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0030.141214T1700Z-141215T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 859 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM SUNDAY... * WINDS...S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME SE 25 TO 35 KT ON SUNDAY. WINDS WILL EASE SUNDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO S 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS...AND W 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS ON SUNDAY. SEAS WILL BE S 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS...AND W 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS SUNDAY 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. $$ PZZ450-455-141300- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141214T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.141214T1700Z-141216T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 859 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM TUESDAY... * WINDS...SE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT SUNDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. EXPECT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS THIS EVENING. WAVES WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT...THEN BUILD TO SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS...AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS ON SUNDAY. WAVES WILL BE SW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS...AND W 11 FT AT 17 SECONDS ON SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES WILL BE W 14 FT AT 17 SECONDS ON MONDAY. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
166 WHUS76 KEKA 141102 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 302 AM PST SUN DEC 14 2014 PZZ450-455-141915- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-141214T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.141214T1700Z-141216T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 302 AM PST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...BUILDING TO SW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS LATE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD TODAY INTO TONIGHT PEAKING AT 14 FT AT 17 SECONDS MONDAY. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE ON TUESDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ470-475-141915- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-141214T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0030.141214T1700Z-141215T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 302 AM PST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL EASE OVERNIGHT. * SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO S 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS LATE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING THEN SUBSIDING OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY. W SWELL BUILDING TODAY THROUGH MONDAY PEAKING AT 14 FT AT 17 SECONDS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
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 11, 5:24 AM PST, 9 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 5:24 AM PST, 9 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
524 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO EXIT THE REGION
TODAY. SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY.
&&
.DISCUSSION...AN IMPRESSIVE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WINDING UP NW OF
THE NORTH COAST HAS BEEN GENERATING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY
WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING. GUSTS AROUND 60 TO 70 MPH HAVE BEEN
REPORTED BY AUTOMATED WIND SENSORS AND THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS
OF POWER OUTAGES. MEANWHILE A PLUME OF MOISTURE HAS BEEN NEARLY
STATIONARY ACROSS MENDOCINO COUNTY THROUGH THE NIGHT...PRODUCING
STEADY HEAVY RAIN. WE WILL SEND OUT REPORTS LATER TODAY TO
SUMMARIZE THE RAINFALL TOTALS AS WELL AS PEAK WIND GUSTS FROM
AROUND THE AREA.
THE LOW HAS BEEN TRACKING NE AT ABOUT 36KT AND WINDS WILL BEGIN
TO DECREASE BY MID MORNING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. DEL NORTE COUNTY
WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE TO SEE STRONG WINDS THROUGH NOON SO THE
WIND WARNING AND ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED BY A COUPLE OF HOURS
FOR ZONES 3 AND 1.
THE STEADY FEED OF DEEP LAYER MOISTURE AND HEAVY RAIN ACROSS
MENDOCINO COUNTY WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT SOUTHWARD THIS AFTERNOON.
RAIN WILL CONTINUE...BUT THE INTENSITY WILL EASE UP AS AN UPPER
TROUGH BEGINS TO DIG OFFSHORE TOWARD THE COAST. FLOOD WARNINGS FOR
THE NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO AND THE RUSSIAN RIVER AT HOPLAND
HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE EEL
AT FERNBRIDE WILL STEADILY RISE TODAY AND MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE
LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
A COOLER AIR MASS WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD OVER THE FORECAST AREA
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY BEHIND THE FRONT. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED
OPEN CELL CUMULUS CONVECTION OUTSIDE 130W WITH THE COLD POOL ALOFT.
WITH 500MB TEMPERATURES FALLING TO -25C AND WEAK INSTABILITY WE
MAY SEE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. THE BEST CHANCES LOOK TO BE OUT OVER
THE WATERS AND OVER THE COASTAL ZONES. WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN A FEW
STRIKES ON THE LIGHTNING DETECTION NETWORK OFFSHORE.
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW SHALLOW INSTABILITY LINGERING NEAR
THE COAST FRIDAY NIGHT...SO A FEW LOW TOPPED SHOWERS MAY LINGER.
SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO ABOUT 4KFT ON FRIDAY. AN INCH OR TWO
OF SNOW ABOVE 4KFT WILL BE POSSIBLE.
GFS...NAM12 AND ECMWF WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH A SHORT-WAVE
RIDGE BUILDING ON SATURDAY AND HOLDING IT OVER THE AREA THROUGH
SUNDAY. THE LATEST RUNS OF THE GFS AND ECMWF CONTINUE TO BRING
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TOWARD THE COAST ON SUNDAY. THIS
SYSTEM IS BY NO MEANS VERY STRONG OR WET. THE GFS AND ECMWF WERE
IN BETTER AGREEMENT ON BRINGING SOME SHOWERS INTO THE AREA SUN
NIGHT INTO MON. MODELS KEEP THE UPPER TROUGH OFFSHORE TUE AND
WED...THEN MOVE IT EAST BY THU. IT DOES LOOK LIKE WE WILL SEE
SOME MORE LIGHT OCCASIONAL PREICP THROUGH MID WEEK.
&&
.HIGH SURF...EXTENDED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY INTO THE EVENING HOURS
TONIGHT AS POST FRONTAL SWELL WILL BEGIN TO DOMINATE THE SEA STATE
IN THE WAKE OF THIS MORNINGS FRONT. WE'LL BE LOOKING AT SWELL IN THE
17 FT RANGE AROUND 15 SECONDS, WHICH SHOULD YIELD SURF IN THE 18 TO
25 FOOT RANGE. WINDS WILL ALSO BE EASING AT THE BEACHES, WHICH
TYPICALLY CAUSES PEOPLE TO HEAD TO THE COAST. THE SURF WILL REMAIN
LARGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND, BUT BE BELOW HIGH SURF ADVISORY LEVELS.
IT WILL BEHOOVE BEACH VISITORS TO STAY MUCH FARTHER BACK FROM THE
SURF THAN NORMAL DURING THIS TIME. LONG PREIOD WAVES CAUSE STRONG
SET BEHAVIOR AND COULD CAUSE WAVES TO RUN FATHER UP THE BEACH. BFG
&&
.AVIATION...STRONG SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THIS MORNIG WILL BRING
PERIODS HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS. HOWEVER, VFR WILL
BE THE NORM FOR COASTAL AREAS OUTSIDE OF HEAVY RAIN. UKI AND OTHER
INTERIOR LOCATIONS WILL START THE DAY IFR/MVFR DUE TO VSBY/CIGS.
ONCE THE FRONT KICKS OUT LATE THIS MORNING ALL AREAS SHOULD GO VFR
WITH ONLY SHOWERS LINGERING AROUND. WIND SHEAR CONTINUES TO BE AN
ISSUE, BUT WILL ALSO END ONCE THE FRONT SWEEPS OUT. BFG
&&
.MARINE...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE ONGOING FORECAST. THE MAIN
CHANGE WAS SIMPLY TO EXTEND THE GALE WARNINGS INTO THE AFTERNOON
INSTEAD OF LETTING THEM DROP IN THE MORNING. LOOKS LIKE THE GUSTS
WILL REMAIN UP ENOUGH BEHIND THE FRONT TO WARRANT THE EXTENSION. THE
STORM WARMING STILL LOOKS GOOD BUT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED BY A
GALE WARNING ONCE IT DROPS OUT. LIKEWISE, THE GALES WILL BE REPLACED
BY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WHEN THEY DROP OFF. WEATHER WISE, LOW
PRESSURE IS LIFTING PAST NW CAL THIS MORNING ON ITS WAY TOWARD
COASTAL OREGON. A STRONG FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS AS THIS
OCCURS CAUSING GUSTY WINDS AND STEEP WAVES. WHILE THERE IS A LONG
PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL OUT THERE AS WELL, THE STEEP WAVES WILL ACT TO
MASK IT. NOT UNTIL THE WINDS AND STEEP WAVE PULL BACK WILL THE SWELL
AGAIN SHOW ITSELF FULLY. THIS FRONT WILL ALSO BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. CONDITIONS WILL EASE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW,
BUT POST FRONTAL SWELL WILL KEEP SEA STATE ELEVATED BETWEEN 14 AND
17 FEET AT ABOUT 15 SECONDS. SWELL WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY LOOK TO HAVE LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WHILE
IN BETWEEN SYSTEMS. ANOTHER FRONT IS LIKELY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY, BUT
WILL NOT BE NEARLY AS STRONG AS THIS ONE. OVERALL, THINGS REMAIN ON
TRACK. BFG
&&
.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR CAZ001-003.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR CAZ001-002.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR CAZ002-076.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR CAZ002-076.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
GALE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR PZZ410-450-455-475.
STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR PZZ470.
&&
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HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSEUREKAHazardous weather outlook, Dec 11, 4:46 AM PST, 9 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 446 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 CAZ004-121300- UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 446 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...THEN TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS BY THIS EVENING. EXPECT RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS. ROCK OR MUD SLIDES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO FALL TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND 4000 FEET ON FRIDAY WITH A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE AROUND 4000 FEET. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA. CAZ076-121300- MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 446 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR RUSSIAN RIVER AT HOPLAND. A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR SMALLER RIVERS. A WIND ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY AND MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN MIXED WITH SMALL HAIL. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA. CAZ003-121300- NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 446 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SHOWERS WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA. CAZ002-121300- MENDOCINO COAST- 446 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO. A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR SMALLER RIVERS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA. CAZ001-121300- REDWOOD COAST- 446 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. A WIND ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EEL RIVER AT FERNBRIDGE FOR LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FLOOD WARNING FOR THE EEL RIVER AT FERNBRIDGE ON FRIDAY. SHOWERS WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 11, 11:58 AM PST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA
1158 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014
CAZ002-003-076-112030-
MENDOCINO INTERIOR-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-MENDOCINO COAST-
1158 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MENDOCINO INTERIOR...
NORTH COAST INTERIOR...MENDOCINO COAST...
AT 1157 AM PST...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER LEGGETT...
OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF RICHARDSON GROVE STATE PARK...MOVING NORTH AT 55
MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCALIZED
HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GARBERVILLE...RICHARDSON GROVE STATE PARK...LAYTONVILLE...LEGGETT...
REDWAY...ROCKPORT...RICHARDSON GROVE...PIERCY...BRANSCOMB AND BENBOW.
LAT...LON 4021 12387 3989 12335 3950 12362 3958 12378
3960 12379 3968 12379 3972 12383 3983 12385
3984 12386
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 185DEG 48KT 3983 12374
KMLSpecial weather statement, Dec 11, 12:09 PM PST, 2 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA
1209 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014
CAZ001-003-112030-
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-REDWOOD COAST-
1209 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH COAST INTERIOR...REDWOOD
COAST...
AT 1205 PM PST...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE COAST OF HUMBOLDT
AND DEL NORTE COUNTY WILL MOVE ONSHORE OVER THE NEXT HOUR.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... EUREKA...ARCATA...KLAMATH...JEBEDIAH
SMITH STATE PARK...ORICK... FORTUNA...RIO
DELL...TRINIDAD...CARLOTTA...MCKINLEYVILLE...SCOTIA... WESTHAVEN-
MOONSTONE...GASQUET...BERTSCH-OCEANVIEW...FERNDALE...BLUE
LAKE...SAMOA...PINE HILLS...CAPETOWN AND HYDESVILLE.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 4200 12367 4042 12400 4046 12438 4052 12438
4076 12423 4070 12426 4069 12423 4071 12421
4081 12419 4076 12422 4077 12423 4099 12412
4113 12417 4138 12407 4155 12408 4154 12405
4157 12410 4171 12415 4200 12405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 263DEG 19KT 4095 12434
MKKSpecial weather statement, Dec 11, 12:33 PM PST, 2 hours 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA
1233 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014
CAZ002-003-076-112100-
MENDOCINO INTERIOR-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-MENDOCINO COAST-
1233 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MENDOCINO INTERIOR...NORTH COAST
INTERIOR...MENDOCINO COAST...
AT 1232 PM PST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR LEGGETT...OR 10 MILES
SOUTH OF RICHARDSON GROVE STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
IS EXPECTED AS WELL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GARBERVILLE...RICHARDSON GROVE STATE PARK...LEGGETT...REDWAY...
RICHARDSON GROVE...PIERCY AND BENBOW.
THIS STORM WILL IMPACT HWY 1 AND HWY 101.
LAT...LON 4026 12378 4002 12349 3974 12376 3980 12384
3983 12385 3986 12391 3990 12392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 219DEG 29KT 3986 12379
MKKLocal storm report, Dec 11, 1:47 PM PST, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
147 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM FLOOD 9 SW COMPTCHE 39.19N 123.72W
12/11/2014 MENDOCINO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
HWY 128 WAS FLOODED AND CLOSED AT AROUND 830 AM.
&&
KIDWELLLocal storm report, Dec 11, 1:52 PM PST, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
152 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM FLOOD 2 NNW POINT ARENA 38.94N 123.70W
12/11/2014 MENDOCINO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
GARCIA RIVER FLOODED HWY 1 AROUND 11 AM. TIME ESTIMATED.
&&
KIDWELLLocal storm report, Dec 11, 1:52 PM PST, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
152 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM FLOOD 2 NNW POINT ARENA 38.94N 123.70W
12/11/2014 MENDOCINO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
GARCIA RIVER FLOODED HWY 1 AROUND 11 AM. TIME ESTIMATED.
&&
KIDWELLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 5:02 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Humboldt, Trinity | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 5:08 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:38 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EKA | Humboldt, Mendocino | 24 min |
| Dec 11, 5:49 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 4 hr |
| Dec 11, 9:54 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 111 min |
| Dec 11, 11:45 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 2 hr |
| Dec 11, 11:45 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Del Norte | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 11:58 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Mendocino | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 12:09 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Del Norte | 21 min |
| Dec 11, 12:33 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | 27 min | |
| Dec 11, 12:51 PM PST | River Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 15 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:34 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 6 hr |
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