Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2015
Gale Watch 13, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Jun 10, 2015, 3:10 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 11, 2015, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2015, 3:10 PM PDT (22:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 11, 2015, 11:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2015, 3:36 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
547 WHUS76 KEKA 102210 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 310 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 PZZ470-110615- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-150611T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0017.150611T0400Z-150614T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 310 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...N 20 TO 30 KT TODAY. N WINDS FURTHER INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS OVER 40 KT BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. * WAVES/SEAS...N AROUND 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS TODAY GRADUALLY BUILDING TO A PEAK OF 15 TO 17 FEET AT 12 SECONDS BY FRIDAY. 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. $$ PZZ475-110615- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-150612T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0013.150612T0600Z-150614T2200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 310 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. N WINDS FURTHER INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. * WAVES/SEAS...NW BUILDING TO AROUND 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY TONIGHT...CONTINUING TO BUILD TO 15 TO 17 FT AT 12 SECONDS BY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ450-110615- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0150.150611T0400Z-150614T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 310 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY LATE THURSDAY. GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO AS EARLY AS THIS EVENING. * WAVES/SEAS...NW BUILDING TO AROUND 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT... BUILDING TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS BY FRIDAY. 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
508 WHUS76 KEKA 110330 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 830 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 PZZ470-111130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-150611T0400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0017.150611T0400Z-150614T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 830 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...N WINDS FURTHER INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS OVER 40 KT TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. * WAVES/SEAS...N AROUND 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS TODAY GRADUALLY BUILDING TO A PEAK OF 15 TO 17 FEET AT 12 SECONDS BY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZAR0DOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ475-111130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-150612T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0013.150612T0600Z-150614T2200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 830 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...N WINDS FURTHER INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. * WAVES/SEAS...NW BUILDING TO AROUND 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY TONIGHT...CONTINUING TO BUILD TO 15 TO 17 FT AT 12 SECONDS BY FRIDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ450-111130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0150.150611T0400Z-150614T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 830 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY LATE THURSDAY. GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO AS EARLY AS THIS EVENING. * WAVES/SEAS...NW AROUND 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT... BUILDING TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS BY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
950 WHUS76 KEKA 111036 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 336 AM PDT THU JUN 11 2015 PZZ475-111845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-150612T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0017.150612T0400Z-150614T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0013.150612T0600Z-150614T2200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 336 AM PDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM SUNDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. * SEAS...NW 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS TODAY...BUILDING TO 15 TO 17 FT AT 11 SECONDS BY FRIDAY. 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. $$ PZZ470-111845- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-150614T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 336 AM PDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM SUNDAY... * WINDS...N 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. * SEAS...N 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS TODAY GRADUALLY BUILDING TO 15 TO 17 FEET AT 10 SECONDS BY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZAR0DOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-111845- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0150.150612T2200Z-150614T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 336 AM PDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 3 AM SUNDAY... * WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...NW 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS BY FRIDAY. 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. $$ PZZ450-111845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-150614T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 336 AM PDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM SUNDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT...ESPECIALLY AROUND POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES/SEAS...NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 3:38 AM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 4 days |
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Sources
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