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Gale Warning 31, NWS Eureka, CA

October 21, 2015

NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Oct 21, 2015, 3:20 AM PDT. It took effect at Oct 22, 2015, 12:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 27 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
Oct 21, 2015, 3:20 AM PDT (10:20 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 22, 2015, 12:00 AM PDT
Expired
Oct 23, 2015, 2:30 AM PDT
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

604 
WHUS76 KEKA 211020
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
320 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

PZZ470-475-211830-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151022T0700Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0023.151022T0700Z-151023T1900Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0031.151022T0700Z-151023T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
320 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM PDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM PDT
FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...INCREASING TO N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 KT BY FRIDAY. 

* WAVES...N 8 TO 10 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS TODAY. SEAS WILL APPROACH
  11 TO 13 FT BY THURSDAY.


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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-211830-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.151021T2300Z-151023T1900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
320 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON
PDT FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE
  MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT BY
  THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES...N 7 TO 9 FT AROUND 9 SECONDS THROUGH 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.

$$

PZZ450-211830-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.151021T1020Z-151023T1900Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
320 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
  30 KT. HIGHEST GUSTS WILL BE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE
  MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT BY THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS THROUGH THURSDAY 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.

$$
8 follow-up statements
485 
WHUS76 KEKA 211608
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
908 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

PZZ470-475-220015-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151022T0700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.151022T0700Z-151023T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
908 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM
FRIDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BY TONIGHT.
  WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 KT BY FRIDAY.

* WAVES...N 8 TO 10 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS TODAY. SEAS WILL APPROACH
  11 TO 13 FT BY THURSDAY. 

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.

$$

PZZ450-220015-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
908 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT WITH OCCASIONAL
  GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHEST GUSTS WILL BE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE
  AND CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT BY
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS THROUGH THURSDAY 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.

$$

PZZ455-220015-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.151021T2300Z-151023T1900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
908 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO NOON FRIDAY...

* WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE 
  MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT 
  BY THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES...N 7 TO 9 FT AROUND 9 SECONDS THROUGH 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.

$$
525 
WHUS76 KEKA 212217
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
317 PM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

PZZ470-475-220630-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151022T0700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.151022T0700Z-151023T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
317 PM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM
FRIDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT.
  WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 KT BY FRIDAY.

* WAVES...N BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AT AROUND 10 SECONDS TONIGHT.

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.

$$

PZZ450-220630-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
317 PM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHEST
  GUSTS WILL BE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT AT AROUND 10 SECONDS THROUGH THURSDAY
  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.

$$

PZZ455-220630-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.151021T2300Z-151023T1900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
317 PM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE
  MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT BY
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...N 8 TO 10 FT AT AROUND 12 SECONDS THROUGH THURSDAY 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.

$$
775 
WHUS76 KEKA 220450
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
950 PM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

PZZ470-475-221300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151022T0700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.151022T0700Z-151023T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
950 PM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT 
  TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 KT BY FRIDAY. 

* WAVES...N BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AT AROUND 10 SECONDS TONIGHT.

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.

$$

PZZ450-455-221300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
950 PM PDT WED OCT 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHEST 
  GUSTS WILL BE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. 
  WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT AT AROUND 10 SECONDS THROUGH THURSDAY 
  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.

$$
126 
WHUS76 KEKA 220707
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1207 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

PZZ470-475-221515-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151022T0700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151023T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
1207 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 KT BY FRIDAY.

* WAVES...N BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AT AROUND 10 SECONDS TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-221515-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
1207 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHEST 
  GUSTS WILL BE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. 
  WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT AT AROUND 10 SECONDS THROUGH THURSDAY 
  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.

$$
485 
WHUS76 KEKA 220935
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
235 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

PZZ450-221745-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0033.151022T0935Z-151023T1000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
235 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHEST
  GUSTS WILL BE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT BY FRIDAY.

* WAVES...NW 9 TO 10 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS THROUGH 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-475-221745-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151023T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
235 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WINDS WILL DECREASE
  TO 10 TO 20 KT BY FRIDAY.

* WAVES...N BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AT AROUND 10 SECONDS TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ455-221745-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
235 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHEST
  GUSTS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO
  10 KT BY FRIDAY.

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT AT AROUND 9 SECONDS THROUGH 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.

$$
278 
WHUS76 KEKA 222131
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
231 PM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

PZZ470-475-230545-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151023T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
231 PM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WINDS WILL DECREASE 
  TO 10 TO 20 KT BY FRIDAY. 

* WAVES...N BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AT AROUND 10 SECONDS TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-230545-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0033.000000T0000Z-151023T1000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
231 PM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHEST 
  GUSTS WILL BE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. 
  WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT BY FRIDAY. 

* WAVES...NW 9 TO 10 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS THROUGH 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-230545-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
231 PM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHEST 
  GUSTS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 
  10 KT BY FRIDAY. 

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT AT AROUND 9 SECONDS THROUGH 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.

$$
962 
WHUS76 KEKA 230330
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
830 PM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

PZZ470-475-231000-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151023T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
830 PM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WINDS WILL DECREASE 
  TO 10 TO 20 KT BY FRIDAY. 

* WAVES...N BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AT AROUND 10 SECONDS TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-231130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0033.000000T0000Z-151023T1000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
830 PM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHEST 
  GUSTS WILL BE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. 
  WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT BY FRIDAY. 

* WAVES...NW 9 TO 10 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS THROUGH 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-231130-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
830 PM PDT THU OCT 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHEST 
  GUSTS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 
  10 KT BY FRIDAY. 

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 10 FT AT AROUND 9 SECONDS THROUGH 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.

$$
571 
WHUS76 KEKA 230930
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
230 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2015

PZZ470-475-231730-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151023T1000Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T2200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
230 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHEST
  GUSTS WILL BE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 KT TODAY.

* WAVES...NW 9 TO 10 FT AROUND 12 SECONDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PZZ450-231730-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0033.000000T0000Z-151023T1000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
230 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING. 

* WINDS...NW 5 TO 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS
  MORNING. HIGHEST GUSTS WILL BE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE
  MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 10 KT TODAY.

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 9 FT AT AROUND 12 SECONDS.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-231730-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0183.000000T0000Z-151023T1900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
230 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

* WINDS...NW 5 TO 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS
  MORNING. HIGHEST GUSTS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL
  DECREASE TO 5 TO 10 KT TODAY.

* WAVES...NW 8 TO 9 FT AT AROUND 12 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.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Oct 20, 3:30 PM PDT, 11 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 20, 3:30 PM PDT, 11 hours 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
330 PM PDT TUE OCT 20 2015

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE REGION TODAY WILL
MAINTAIN DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH MID WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...SUNNY SKIES HAVE REGAINED CONTROL OVER NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS BUILDS OVERHEAD.
PATCHY MARINE STRATUS ALONG THE COAST HAS COMPLETELY DIMINISHED AT
LEAST PARTIALLY DUE TO DEEP NORTHEASTERLY FLOW...RESULTING IN A
PLEASANT DAY THROUGHOUT THE AREA. WHILE THERE IS A SLIGHT ONSHORE
COMPONENT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST IN THE LOW LEVELS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE SEA BREEZE...OFFSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EXPAND
WESTWARD AFTER SUNDOWN AS THE SEA BREEZE WEAKENS AND HELP TO LIMIT
COASTAL STRATUS REDEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT IN PLACES. THIS WILL BE
ESPECIALLY TRUE IN NORTHERN PARTS OF THE REDWOOD COAST...WITH
INCREASING CLOUDINESS CLOSER TO HUMBOLDT BAY AND THE EEL RIVER
DELTA. ANOTHER SIMILARLY WARM AND PLEASANT DAY CAN BE EXPECTED
TOMORROW AS THE RIDGE CONTINUES TO HANG ON ACROSS THE
REGION...PERHAPS WITH INCREASING HIGH CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING AS A WEAK SHORTWAVE AND DIMINISHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY
APPROACHES THE REGION. VERY FEW IMPACTS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS
WEAK SYSTEM AS IT PASSES THROUGH OVERNIGHT TOMORROW...ASIDE FROM
PERHAPS INCREASING CLOUD COVER AND SOME LIGHT DRIZZLE ALONG THE
COAST. TEMPERATURES THURSDAY MAY ALSO BE A FEW DEGREES
COOLER...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO.

HEADING INTO THE END OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND...THE UPPER RIDGE
WILL AMPLIFY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO WARM
UP A FEW DEGREES ACROSS THE INTERIOR. MEANWHILE...ANOTHER
SHORTWAVE WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE WEST AND WEAKEN AS IT
FIGHTS THROUGH THE UPPER RIDGE. THE TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM REMAINS
A BIT NEBULOUS AND INCONSISTENT BETWEEN MODELS...BUT THIS FORECAST
WILL LEAN SLIGHTLY TOWARDS THE SLOWER ECMWF SOLUTION WHICH BRINGS
SOME LIGHT RAIN INTO THE AREA BY LATE SUNDAY. CONFIDENCE IS LOW ON
THE TIMING AND PRECIPITATION TOTALS DURING THIS TIME
PERIOD...ALTHOUGH CURRENT TRENDS ARE SLOWER AND DRIER. BY EARLY TO
MIDDLE NEXT WEEK...MODELS CONTINUE TO HINT THAT A MUCH LARGER
STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION...POTENTIALLY TAPPING INTO
DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM HURRICANE OLAF CURRENTLY LOCATED WELL
TO THE SOUTHEAST OF HAWAII. WHILE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
RAINS EXISTS WITH THIS SCENARIO...UNCERTAINTY REMAINS HIGH GIVEN
THAT MANY THINGS HAVE TO COME TOGETHER FOR THIS TO OCCUR.
STILL...THE CONSISTENT TREND TOWARDS A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN IN LONG
RANGE MODEL GUIDANCE IS PROMISING. /BRC

&&

.AVIATION...OFFSHORE FLOW WAS ENOUGH TO LIMIT WIDESPREAD
FOG/STRATUS DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT/MORNING. THE EXCEPTION WAS FROM
THE EEL DELTA TO AROUND HUMBOLDT BAY AND AT ACV. INLAND AREAS WERE
MOSTLY CLEAR EXCEPT FOR POCKETS OF FOG IN A FEW RIVER
VALLEYS...ESPECIALLY THE EEL RIVER. ALONG THE NORTHERN-MOST
COAST...A STRONGER PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW FOR A LITTLE
BREEZIER WINDS THROUGH AFTERNOON. OVERNIGHT HOURS WILL REMAIN
MOSTLY CLEAR DUE TO OFFSHORE FLOW. HOWEVER...POCKETS OF
FOG/STRATUS (IFR TO MVFR) MAY REDEVELOP ALONG A FEW SECTIONS OF
THE NORTH COAST...PARTICULARLY HUMBOLDT BAY TO TRINIDAD. FOG MAY
ALSO REFORM BRIEFLY ALONG SOME INLAND RIVER VALLEYS TONIGHT. /TA

&&

.MARINE...N WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE E PACIFIC AND A THERMAL TROF NEAR THE CA
COAST SHARPENS. WINDS MAY DIMINISH A BIT LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY
WED BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN ON WED AFTERNOON AND WED NIGHT.
HOWEVER... ADVISORY LEVEL CONDITIONS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED. SEAS
ARE LOOKING A BIT HIGHER IN THE N NEAR SHORE WATERS STARTING
AROUND MIDDAY WED...SO HAVE GONE AHEAD AND HOISTED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR THAT TIME. IN ADDITION...WITH THE SECONDARY SURGE OF
N WINDS EXPECTED LATE WED NIGHT...HAVE ISSUED A GALE WATCH FOR THE
OFFSHORE WATERS FOR THAT TIME. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR
EXCEED 40 KT...AND LOW END SUSTAINED GALES ARE POSSIBLE
THU...PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE N WATERS.

LONG PERIOD S-SW SWELL IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BY FRI NIGHT WITH
INITIAL PERIODS AROUND 22 SECONDS. THIS WILL BE COINCIDING WITH
THE TIME PERIOD THAT WINDS DROP OFF SIGNIFICANTLY. DEPENDING ON
RESIDUAL MID-RANGE SWELL...AN ELEVATED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES AT
AREA BEACHES MAY BE POSSIBLE DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. HINTED
AT THIS AT A WEEKLY YOU TUBE VIDEO POSTED ONLINE EARLIER THIS
AFTERNOON. /SEC

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...OFFSHORE WINDS HAVE PERSISTED ACROSS MUCH OF
INTERIOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA TODAY...WITH GUSTS GENERALLY
REACHING 15 TO 25 MPH AND OCCASIONALLY HIGHER AT SOME OF THE MOST
EXPOSED RIDGETOP SITES. NEAR THE COAST...ONSHORE WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY SPREAD SLIGHTLY FARTHER INLAND THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE AFTERNOON...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY TURN OFFSHORE AGAIN
OVERNIGHT...PERHAPS WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER WIND SPEEDS THAN LAST
NIGHT OVERALL. MEANWHILE...HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ALONG RIDGES AND
AND UPPER SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TO BE POOR TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY
FROM 3500 FEET AND ABOVE. SOME OF THE MORE INTERMEDIATE RIDGES AND
PEAKS BETWEEN 2500 AND 3500 FEET WILL LIKELY SEE SOMEWHAT VARYING
HUMIDITY LEVELS BUT MODERATE RECOVERIES OVERALL...WITH GOOD
RECOVERIES IN MOST VALLEYS. BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...DEEP
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND
A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE WATERS WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE WIND SPEEDS. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A STRONGER
ONSHORE PUSH DURING THE AFTERNOONS TOMORROW AND
THURSDAY...ALTHOUGH LIGHT TO MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW WILL LIKELY
RETURN DURING THE OVERNIGHT PERIODS. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK ASIDE FROM PERHAPS SOME LIGHT DRIZZLE
ALONG THE REDWOOD COAST LATE WEDNESDAY/EARLY THURSDAY. /BRC

&&

.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...NONE.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO NOON PDT FRIDAY FOR
     PZZ450.

     GALE WATCH FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
     PZZ470-475.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR
     PZZ470-475.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 20, 3:32 PM PDT, 11 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
332 PM PDT TUE OCT 20 2015

CAZ001>004-076-212245-
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
332 PM PDT TUE OCT 20 2015

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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

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Sources

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