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Gale Warning 5, NWS Eureka, CA

February 27, 2015

NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2015, 9:24 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 28, 2015, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for 15 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
Feb 27, 2015, 9:24 PM PST (05:24 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 28, 2015, 12:00 PM PST
Expired
Mar 1, 2015, 3:02 AM PST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

532 
WHUS76 KEKA 280524
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
924 PM PST FRI FEB 27 2015

PZZ455-281330-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150228T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0118.150228T0524Z-150301T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
924 PM PST FRI FEB 27 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES 7 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS THROUGH
  THE WEEKEND.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-281330-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150228T2000Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0005.150301T0000Z-150301T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0005.150228T2000Z-150301T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
924 PM PST FRI FEB 27 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 3 AM PST
SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING THEN INCREASING
  TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BY SATURDAY EVENING.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES AROUND 9 FT AROUND 9 SECONDS
  THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FT AROUND 10
  SECONDS BY SATURDAY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-281330-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.150228T0524Z-150301T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
924 PM PST FRI FEB 27 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT BY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES AROUND 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH
  SATURDAY MORNING. STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO AROUND 11
  FT AT 11 SECONDS BY SATURDAY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-281330-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150301T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.SE.A.0002.150228T2300Z-150301T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
924 PM PST FRI FEB 27 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT SATURDAY
  EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY
  SATURDAY. STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 14 FT AROUND
  11 SECONDS BY SATURDAY EVENING.

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 HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS
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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
998 
WHUS76 KEKA 281027
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
227 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

PZZ475-281830-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150304T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.SE.A.0002.150228T2300Z-150301T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0005.150228T2300Z-150301T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
227 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PST SUNDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT SATURDAY  
EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS EARLY TODAY.
  STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 14 FT AROUND 11
  SECONDS BY SATURDAY EVENING.


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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-281830-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0005.150228T2300Z-150301T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
227 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING...BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT BY
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES AROUND 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS EARLY
  TODAY. STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO AROUND 11 FT AT 11
  SECONDS BY THIS EVENING.

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-281830-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150228T2000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0005.150228T2000Z-150301T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
227 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM PST
SUNDAY...

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT
  THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES AROUND 9 FT AROUND 9 SECONDS EARLY
  TODAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS BY
  SATURDAY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-281830-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0118.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
227 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...W 8 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS EARLY TODAY. STEEP NORTHERLY
  WAVES WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS BY THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$
486 
WHUS76 KEKA 281642
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
842 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

PZZ470-010045-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150228T2000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0005.150228T2000Z-150301T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
842 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM PST
SUNDAY...

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT
  THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES AROUND 9 FT AROUND 9 SECONDS EARLY
  TODAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS BY THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-010045-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0005.150228T2300Z-150301T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
842 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING...BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES AROUND 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS EARLY 
  TODAY. STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO AROUND 11 FT AT 11 
  SECONDS BY THIS EVENING. 

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-010045-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150304T1200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0005.150228T2300Z-150301T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
842 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT SATURDAY 
  EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS EARLY TODAY. 
  STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 14 FT AROUND 11 
  SECONDS BY SATURDAY EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-010045-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0118.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
842 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...W 8 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS EARLY TODAY. STEEP NORTHERLY 
  WAVES WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS BY THIS EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$
963 
WHUS76 KEKA 282206
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
206 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

PZZ470-010615-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
206 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT 
  THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THIS EVENING. 

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES AROUND 9 FT AROUND 9 SECONDS 
  EARLY TODAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS 
  BY THIS EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-010615-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0005.150228T2300Z-150301T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
206 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST SATURDAY UNTIL
3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING...BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES AROUND 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS EARLY 
  TODAY. STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO AROUND 11 FT AT 11 
  SECONDS BY THIS EVENING. 

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-010615-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150304T1200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0005.150228T2300Z-150301T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
206 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST SATURDAY UNTIL
3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT SATURDAY 
  EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE. 

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS EARLY TODAY. 
  STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 14 FT AROUND 11 
  SECONDS BY SATURDAY EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-010615-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0118.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
206 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...W 8 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS EARLY TODAY. STEEP NORTHERLY 
  WAVES WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS BY THIS EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$
870 
WHUS76 KEKA 010502
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
902 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

PZZ470-011100-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
902 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...N 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES AROUND 14 FT AT 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-011100-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
902 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT BEYOND 5 NM.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHWESTERLY WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FT AT 11 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-011315-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150304T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
902 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...N 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHERLY WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS
  TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-011100-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0118.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
902 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW 15 TO 25 KT NEAR CAPE
  MENDOCINO TONIGHT. WINDS BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT ON
  SUNDAY.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTHWESTERLY WAVES OF 8 TO 13 FT AT 11 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.

&&

$$
140 
WHUS76 KEKA 011102
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
302 AM PST SUN MAR 1 2015

PZZ470-011915-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0119.150301T1102Z-150304T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
302 AM PST SUN MAR 1 2015

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TUESDAY. GUSTS NEAR 35 KT
  POSSIBLE MONDAY.

* WAVES...N 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS TODAY...BECOMING 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS
  TONIGHT...PERSISTING THROUGH MONDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-011700-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150301T1700Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
302 AM PST SUN MAR 1 2015

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

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

* WINDS...N 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. 

* WAVES...NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS THIS MORNING...BECOMING NW 7 TO 8
  FT AT 10 SECONDS LATER TODAY. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-011915-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150301T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-150304T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
302 AM PST SUN MAR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

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

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TUESDAY. GUSTS NEAR 35 KT POSSIBLE
  ON MONDAY. 

* WAVES...NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS...BECOMING 10 TO 12 FT AT 9
  SECONDS TONIGHT...PERSISTING THROUGH MONDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-011700-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0118.000000T0000Z-150301T1700Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
302 AM PST SUN MAR 1 2015

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

* WINDS...NW 5 TO 10 KT TODAY...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. 

* WAVES...NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS THIS MORNING...BECOMING 7 TO 8 FT
  AT 11 SECONDS LATER TODAY. 

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
Feb 28, 2:27 AM PSTHazardous Seas WarningEKA25 hr
Feb 28, 2:51 AM PSTFrost AdvisoryEKA30 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in California, 2015Every gale warning in 2015

Sources

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