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Small Craft Advisory 64, NWS Eureka, CA

August 27, 2014

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Aug 27, 2014, 3:14 PM PDT. It took effect at Aug 28, 2014, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 4 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 27, 2014, 3:14 PM PDT (22:14 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 28, 2014, 3:00 PM PDT
Expired
Aug 28, 2014, 3:04 PM PDT
In force
4 min
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

696 
WHUS76 KEKA 272214
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
314 PM PDT WED AUG 27 2014

PZZ470-475-280615-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0064.140828T2200Z-140830T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
314 PM PDT WED AUG 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY. 

*WINDS...N 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 BY THURSDAY NIGHT.
 GUSTS UP TO 30 KT ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
 WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS NORTH OF THE CAPE WILL
 SLOWLY DECREASE ON SATURDAY AND WINDS TO THE SOUTH WILL REMAIN
 HIGHER.

*WAVES...NW 4 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS
 TONIGHT. NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS BY
 FRIDAY. THE SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL SLOWLY DECAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
 STEEP WAVES WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
 WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
4 follow-up statements
046 
WHUS76 KEKA 280318
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
818 PM PDT WED AUG 27 2014

PZZ470-475-281130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0064.140828T2200Z-140830T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
818 PM PDT WED AUG 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO
3 AM PDT SATURDAY...


*WINDS...N 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 BY THURSDAY NIGHT.
 GUSTS UP TO 30 KT ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
 WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS NORTH OF THE CAPE WILL
 SLOWLY DECREASE ON SATURDAY.

*WAVES...NW 4 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS
 TONIGHT. NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS BY
 THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL SLOWLY DECAY INTO THE
 WEEKEND. STEEP WAVES WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND... ESPECIALLY
 ACROSS THE WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
467 
WHUS76 KEKA 281000
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
300 AM PDT THU AUG 28 2014

PZZ470-475-281800-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0064.140828T2200Z-140830T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
300 AM PDT THU AUG 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...N 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 BY TONIGHT. 
  GUSTS UP TO 30 KT ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY 
  ACROSS WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS NORTH OF THE CAPE 
  WILL SLOWLY DECREASE ON SATURDAY. 

* WAVES...NW 3 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS THIS
  MORNING. NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS BY
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL SLOWLY DECAY INTO
  THE WEEKEND. STEEP WAVES WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND...
  ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
549 
WHUS76 KEKA 281558
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
858 AM PDT THU AUG 28 2014

PZZ470-475-290000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0064.140828T2200Z-140830T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
858 AM PDT THU AUG 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...N 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 BY TONIGHT. GUSTS 
  UP TO 30 KT ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS 
  WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS NORTH OF THE CAPE WILL 
  SLOWLY DECREASE ON SATURDAY. 

* WAVES...NW 3 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS THIS
  MORNING. NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS BY
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL SLOWLY DECAY INTO THE
  WEEKEND. STEEP WAVES WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY
  ACROSS THE WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
111 
WHUS76 KEKA 282204
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
304 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2014


PZZ470-475-290615-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-140830T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0065.140829T0500Z-140830T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
304 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...N 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 BY TONIGHT. GUSTS 
  UP TO 30 KT ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS 
  WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS NORTH OF THE CAPE WILL 
  SLOWLY DECREASE ON SATURDAY. 

* WAVES...NW 3 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
  NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS TONIGHT.
  THE SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL SLOWLY DECAY INTO THE WEEKEND. STEEP
  WAVES WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
  WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

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Sources

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