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Gale Warning 19, NWS Eureka, CA

June 30, 2015

NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Jun 30, 2015, 2:20 AM PDT. It took effect at Jun 30, 2015, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 2015, 2:20 AM PDT (09:20 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 30, 2015, 3:00 PM PDT
Expired
Jul 1, 2015, 2:49 AM PDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

511 
WHUS76 KEKA 300920
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
220 AM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

PZZ455-301030-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.150630T1600Z-150701T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
220 AM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

SEAS HAVE NOT INCREASED AND THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO
TODAY...HOWEVER THE COVERAGE OF THE STRONG WINDS WILL NOT BE
LARGE ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE AREA.

$$

PZZ470-301730-
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0015.150630T2100Z-150701T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0019.150701T0000Z-150701T1500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
220 AM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...GUSTS TO 35 KT TO 40 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
  TONIGHT IN THE FAR NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS. 

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN 8 TO 12 FT TONIGHT. HIGHEST SEAS
  IN THE FAR NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS. HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE
  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-301730-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.150630T1000Z-150702T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
220 AM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT TODAY THROUGH WED. 

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS
  TODAY...THEN TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT AND WED. HAZARDOUS
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
877 
WHUS76 KEKA 301558
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
858 AM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

PZZ470-010000-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.000000T0000Z-150630T2200Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0019.150630T2200Z-150701T1500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
858 AM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 KT
  TODAY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 KT TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS 
  TODAY...THEN TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT AND WED. HAZARDOUS 
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-010000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.000000T0000Z-150702T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
858 AM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT TODAY THROUGH WED. GUSTS AROUND 35
  KT POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS
  TODAY...THEN TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT AND WED. STEEP SEAS
  ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE 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.

&&

$$
212 
WHUS76 KEKA 302143
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
243 PM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

PZZ470-010545-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.000000T0000Z-150630T2200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0019.150630T2200Z-150701T1500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
243 PM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 KT
  TONIGHT.

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS THIS
  AFTERNOON...BECOMING 10 TO 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT AND WED.
  HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE
  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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-010545-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.150630T2200Z-150701T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
243 PM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

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

* WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON...BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT.

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS
  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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-010400-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.000000T0000Z-150701T0400Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
243 PM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

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

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

* WINDS...NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON...5 TO 15 KT TONIGHT.

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES 7 FT AROUND 7 SECONDS THIS
  AFTERNOON...BECOMING 6 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-010545-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.000000T0000Z-150702T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
243 PM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT TODAY THROUGH WED. GUSTS AROUND 35
  KT POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT ON
  WEDNESDAY. 

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES 7 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS THIS
  AFTERNOON...BECOMING 9 TO 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE 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.

&&

$$
445 
WHUS76 KEKA 010346
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
846 PM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

PZZ455-010500-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.000000T0000Z-150701T0400Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
846 PM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH FARTHER OFFSHORE
OVERNIGHT...ALLOWING SEAS TO SUBSIDE SLIGHTLY. SOMEWHAT STEEP
SHORT PERIOD SEAS MAY CONTINUE IN PLACES THROUGH THE
NIGHT...PARTICULARLY AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA.

$$

PZZ470-011200-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150701T1500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
846 PM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 KT TONIGHT.

* SEAS...10 TO 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT AND WED. HAZARDOUS SEAS
  ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-011000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.000000T0000Z-150701T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
846 PM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 KT...BECOMING
  5 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT.

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-011200-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.000000T0000Z-150702T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
846 PM PDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT THROUGH WED. GUSTS AROUND
  35 KT POSSIBLE TONIGHT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT ON WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS...NORTHERLY 9 TO 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP SEAS
  ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE 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.

&&

$$
344 
WHUS76 KEKA 010949
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
249 AM PDT WED JUL 1 2015

PZZ470-011800-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150701T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0022.150701T0949Z-150702T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
249 AM PDT WED JUL 1 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES AROUND 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS TODAY.
  HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE
  WEEK.


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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-011600-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.000000T0000Z-150701T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
249 AM PDT WED JUL 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES 7 FT AT 8 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-011800-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0156.000000T0000Z-150702T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
249 AM PDT WED JUL 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT TODAY.

* SEAS...NORTHERLY WIND WAVES AROUND 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS TODAY AND
  TONIGHT. STEEP SEAS WILL CONTINUE ON THU AND FRI. 

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 8:53 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA65 hr
Jun 30, 4:20 PM PDTHeat AdvisoryEKA57 hr

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Sources

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