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Gale Warning 38, NWS Eureka, CA

December 6, 2015

NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Dec 6, 2015, 2:21 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 6, 2015, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 17 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
Dec 6, 2015, 2:21 AM PST (10:21 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 6, 2015, 10:00 PM PST
Expired
Dec 7, 2015, 3:00 PM PST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

380 
WHUS76 KEKA 061021
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
221 AM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

PZZ450-455-061830-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151206T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0037.151206T1021Z-151208T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
221 AM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* SEAS...W TO SW 14 TO 16 FT AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS TODAY...BUILDING
  TO W 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TONIGHT AND REMAINING NEAR 20 FT
  MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-061830-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0037.151206T1021Z-151207T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0038.151207T0600Z-151207T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
221 AM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A
GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST MONDAY. 

* SEAS...W TO SW 16 TO 18 FT AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS TODAY...BUILDING
  TO W 22 TO 24 FT AT 18 SECONDS TONIGHT AND REMAINING NEAR 20 FT
  MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...S TO SW 15 TO 25 KT TODAY...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT
  TONIGHT AND REMAINING NEAR GALE MONDAY MORNING.

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-061830-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0037.151206T1021Z-151208T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
221 AM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. 

* SEAS...W TO SW 14 TO 16 FT AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS TODAY...BUILDING
  TO W 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TONIGHT AND REMAINING NEAR 20 FT
  MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
925 
WHUS76 KEKA 061708
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
908 AM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

PZZ470-070115-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0038.151207T0600Z-151207T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
908 AM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
MONDAY...

* SEAS...W TO SW 16 TO 18 FT AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS TODAY...
  BUILDING TO W 22 TO 24 FT AT 18 SECONDS TONIGHT AND REMAINING 
  NEAR 20 FT MONDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...S TO SW 15 TO 25 KT TODAY...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT 
  TONIGHT AND REMAINING NEAR GALE MONDAY MORNING. 

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 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.

$$

PZZ450-455-475-070115-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151208T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
908 AM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY...

* SEAS...W TO SW 14 TO 16 FT AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS TODAY...
  BUILDING TO W 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TONIGHT AND REMAINING 
  NEAR 20 FT MONDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

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.

$$
981 
WHUS76 KEKA 062315
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
315 PM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

PZZ450-455-475-070715-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151207T1700Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
315 PM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY...

* SEAS...W BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT
  AND MONDAY.

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.

$$

PZZ470-070715-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0038.151207T0600Z-151207T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
315 PM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM MONDAY...

* SEAS...W BUILDING TO 22 TO 24 FT AT 18 SECONDS TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT 
  TONIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

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 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.

$$
095 
WHUS76 KEKA 070500
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
900 PM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

PZZ470-071300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0038.151207T0600Z-151207T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
900 PM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY...

* SEAS...W BUILDING TO 22 TO 24 FT AT 18 SECONDS TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT 
  TONIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

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 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.

$$

PZZ450-455-475-071300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151207T1700Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
900 PM PST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST
MONDAY...

* SEAS...W BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT 
  AND MONDAY. 

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.

$$
821 
WHUS76 KEKA 071046
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
246 AM PST MON DEC 7 2015

PZZ450-455-475-071900-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151208T0200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
246 AM PST MON DEC 7 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* SEAS...W 18 TO 20 FT AT 15 TO 16 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SHORT
  PERIOD SEAS EXPECTED TUE NIGHT AND WED. VERY LARGE SWELL
  EXPECTED THU AND FRI.

* WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. STRONG SOUTH WINDS EXPECTED TUE
  NIGHT AND WED.
   

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.

$$

PZZ470-071800-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-151207T1800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
246 AM PST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* SEAS...W 18 TO 22 FT AT 14 TO 16 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SHORT
  PERIOD SEAS EXPECTED TUE NIGHT AND WED. VERY LARGE SWELL
  EXPECTED THU AND FRI.

* WINDS...S 30 TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. STRONG SOUTH WINDS EXPECTED
  TUE NIGHT AND WED.

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 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.

$$
137 
WHUS76 KEKA 071655
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
855 AM PST MON DEC 7 2015

PZZ470-072300-
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-151207T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
855 AM PST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...W 18 TO 20 FT AT 14 TO 16 SECONDS TODAY.

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 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.

$$

PZZ450-080100-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0198.151207T1655Z-151207T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151208T0200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
855 AM PST MON DEC 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

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

* WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. STRONG SOUTH WINDS EXPECTED TUE
  NIGHT AND WED. 

* WAVES...W 14 TO 18 FT AT 15 TO 16 SECONDS TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-475-080100-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151208T0200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
855 AM PST MON DEC 7 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT TODAY.

* SEAS...W 13 TO 17 FT AT 15 TO 16 SECONDS TODAY.

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.

$$
983 
WHUS76 KEKA 072322
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
322 PM PST MON DEC 7 2015

PZZ450-080730-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151208T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0199.151207T2322Z-151209T1100Z/
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0198.000000T0000Z-151207T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0039.151209T1100Z-151209T1700Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
322 PM PST MON DEC 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT AROUND POINT SAINT
  GEORGE. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED EARLY WED MORNING.

* WAVES...W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS THIS EVENING SUBSIDING TO AROUND
  11 FT AT 13 SECONDS ON TUESDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD RAPIDLY WITH
  WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH A LARGE SWELL BUILDING IN
  ON THURSDAY. SEAS WILL REACH TO NEAR 28 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-080730-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151208T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0199.151207T2322Z-151209T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0039.151209T1100Z-151210T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SR.A.0002.151210T0500Z-151210T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
322 PM PST MON DEC 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...A
STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM
WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING ON WEDNESDAY TO 20 TO 30 KT
  WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT.

* SEAS...W 13 TO 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS THIS EVENING SUBSIDING TO 11
  FT AT 13 SECONDS ON TUESDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD RAPIDLY WEDNESDAY
  AND THURSDAY DUE TO GALE CONDITIONS AND LARGE SWELL. SEAS WILL
  REACH TO NEAR 30 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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-080730-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0037.000000T0000Z-151208T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0199.151207T2322Z-151208T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
322 PM PST MON DEC 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST TUESDAY. THE
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT TONIGHT EXCEPT 10 TO 20 KT NEAR CAPE
  MENDOCINO. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME NEAR GALE ON WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS...W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AT 13
  SECONDS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD RAPIDLY WEDNESDAY
  AND THURSDAY DUE TO INCREASING WINDS AND LARGE SWELL. HEIGHTS
  WILL REACH TO NEAR 28 FT ON 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.

&&

$$

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PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
322 PM PST MON DEC 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO 9 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO 9 PM PST
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST TUESDAY. IN
ADDITION...A STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO
  35 KT TUESDAY NIGHT THEN 35 TO 45 KT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...W 12 TO 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS THROUGH TUESDAY. SEAS WILL
  BUILD RAPIDLY ON WEDNESDAY DUE TO INCREASING WINDS AND INCOMING
  SWELL. HEIGHTS WILL REACH TO NEAR 30 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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 6, 2:11 AM PSTHigh Surf AdvisoryEKA41 hr
Dec 6, 2:21 AM PSTHazardous Seas WarningEKA37 hr
Dec 6, 6:17 AM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryEKA4 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in California, 2015Every gale warning in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.