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Gale Warning 40, NWS Eureka, CA

December 9, 2015

NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Dec 9, 2015, 5:44 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 9, 2015, 9:00 PM PST. 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
Dec 9, 2015, 5:44 AM PST (13:44 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 9, 2015, 9:00 PM PST
Expired
Dec 10, 2015, 8:41 AM PST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

747 
WHUS76 KEKA 091344 AAA
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
544 AM PST WED DEC 9 2015

PZZ470-092145-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-151209T1700Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0200.000000T0000Z-151210T0400Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.SR.A.0002.151210T0200Z-151210T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0040.151210T0400Z-151210T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
544 AM PST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS
EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...S WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT TONIGHT. ISOLATED
  GUSTS UP TO 50 KT POSSIBLE NEAR TSTMS.

* WAVES...W 12 TO 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS TODAY. A POTENT FRONT WILL
  CREATE LARGE STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES NEAR 20 FT TONIGHT...FOLLOWED
  BY BUILDING WNW SWELL OF 28 TO 30 FT ON 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-092145-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-151209T1700Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0200.000000T0000Z-151210T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0040.151210T0600Z-151210T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
544 AM PST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
THIS EVENING. THE

* WINDS...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT
  TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...W 11 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES
  WILL BUILD TO 18 FT TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY BUILDING WNW SWELL OF
  24 TO 26 FT ON 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-092145-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0200.000000T0000Z-151210T0400Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.SR.A.0002.151210T0200Z-151210T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0040.151210T0400Z-151210T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
544 AM PST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...S WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT TONIGHT. ISOLATED
  GUSTS UP TO 50 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR TSTMS.

* SEAS...W 11 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS TODAY. A POTENT FRONT WILL
  CREATE LARGE STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES NEAR 18 FT TONIGHT...FOLLOWED
  BY BUILDING WNW SWELL OF 28 TO 30 FT ON 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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-092145-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0200.000000T0000Z-151210T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0040.151210T0600Z-151210T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
544 AM PST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...S WIND INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT
  TONIGHT.

* SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES
  WILL BUILD TONIGHT AS SOUTH WINDS INCREASE. A POTENT FRONT WILL
  CREATE LARGE STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES TONIGHT....FOLLOWED BY
  BUILDING WNW SWELL OF 23 TO 25 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.

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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
088 
WHUS76 KEKA 091702
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
902 AM PST WED DEC 9 2015

PZZ450-455-100115-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0200.000000T0000Z-151210T0600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0040.151210T0600Z-151210T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
902 AM PST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
PST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT 
  TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...W 11 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SOUTHERLY 
  WAVES WILL BUILD TO 18 FT TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY BUILDING WNW 
  SWELL OF 24 TO 26 FT ON 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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-475-100115-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0200.000000T0000Z-151210T0400Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0040.151210T0400Z-151210T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
902 AM PST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
PST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...S WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT TONIGHT. ISOLATED 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 KT POSSIBLE NEAR TSTMS. 

* WAVES...W 12 TO 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS TODAY. A POTENT FRONT WILL 
  CREATE LARGE STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES NEAR 20 FT TONIGHT...
  FOLLOWED BY BUILDING WNW SWELL OF 28 TO 30 FT ON 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.

&&

$$
582 
WHUS76 KEKA 092305
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
305 PM PST WED DEC 9 2015

PZZ450-455-470-475-100715-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0200.000000T0000Z-151210T0500Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0040.151210T0500Z-151210T1200Z/
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-
305 PM PST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 50
  KT TONIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS OFFSHORE AND AROUND PROMINENT CAPES
  AND POINTS.

* SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT
  TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A BUILDING W SWELL OF 24 TO 29 FT ON
  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.

&&

$$
846 
WHUS76 KEKA 100500
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
900 PM PST WED DEC 9 2015

PZZ450-455-470-475-101200-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0200.000000T0000Z-151210T0500Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-151210T1200Z/
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-
900 PM PST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WINDS...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 50 KT TONIGHT.
  HIGHEST WINDS OFFSHORE AND AROUND PROMINENT CAPES AND POINTS.

* SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT TONIGHT...
  FOLLOWED BY A BUILDING W SWELL OF 24 TO 29 FT ON 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.

&&

$$
635 
WHUS76 KEKA 101103
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
303 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

PZZ450-455-475-101915-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-151210T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0038.151210T1103Z-151212T1200Z/
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-
303 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY...

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


* SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES 13 TO 15 FT THIS MORNING...FOLLOWED
  BY A BUILDING W SWELL OF 23 TO 29 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
  LARGE SWELL WILL CONTINUE FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KT...WITH POSSIBLE HIGHER GUSTS AROUND
  STRONG SHOWERS OR TSTMS. 


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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-101600-
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-151210T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
303 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING.
  POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 35 KT AROUND STRONG SHOWERS OR TSTMS LATER
  TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES 15 FT THIS MORNING...FOLLOWED BY A
  BUILDING W SWELL OF 25 TO 30 FT LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. LARGE
  SEAS WILL CONTINUE FRI THROUGH FRI 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.

&&

$$
385 
WHUS76 KEKA 101508
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
708 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

PZZ470-101700-
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-151210T1700Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
708 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. 
  POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 35 KT AROUND STRONG SHOWERS OR TSTMS LATER 
  TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES 15 FT THIS MORNING...FOLLOWED BY 
  A BUILDING W SWELL OF 25 TO 30 FT LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. 
  LARGE SEAS WILL CONTINUE FRI THROUGH FRI 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-475-102315-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0038.000000T0000Z-151212T1200Z/
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-
708 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* SEAS...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES 13 TO 15 FT THIS MORNING... 
  FOLLOWED BY A BUILDING W SWELL OF 23 TO 29 FT THIS AFTERNOON 
  AND TONIGHT. LARGE SWELL WILL CONTINUE FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KT...WITH POSSIBLE HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 
  STRONG SHOWERS OR TSTMS. 

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.

&&

$$
487 
WHUS76 KEKA 101641
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
841 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

PZZ470-110045-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-151210T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0201.151210T1641Z-151212T0500Z/
/O.EXA.KEKA.SE.W.0038.000000T0000Z-151212T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
841 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 40 KT AROUND
  STRONG SHOWERS OR TSTMS TODAY.

* SEAS...BUILDING W SWELL TO 25 TO 30 FT TODAY. LARGE SEAS WILL
  CONTINUE FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-110045-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0201.151210T1641Z-151212T0500Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0038.000000T0000Z-151212T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
841 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KT...WITH POSSIBLE HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 
  STRONG SHOWERS OR TSTMS. 

* SEAS...BUILDING W SWELL OF 23 TO 29 FT TODAY. LARGE SWELL WILL
  CONTINUE FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-110045-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0038.000000T0000Z-151212T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
841 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT
  POSSIBLE AROUND STRONG SHOWERS OR TSTMS.

* SEAS...BUILDING W SWELL OF 23 TO 30 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT. LARGE SWELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 9, 3:55 AM PSTWind AdvisoryEKA27 hr
Dec 9, 4:11 AM PSTFlood WatchEKA27 hr
Dec 9, 4:57 AM PSTCoastal Flood WatchEKA10 hr
Dec 9, 5:18 AM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKAHumboldt117 min
Dec 9, 2:56 PM PSTCoastal Flood WarningEKA21 hr
Dec 9, 2:56 PM PSTHigh Surf WarningEKA54 hr
Dec 9, 3:25 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryEKA49 hr

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Sources

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