Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2015
Gale Watch 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Feb 4, 2015, 9:28 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 6, 2015, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2015, 9:28 PM PST (05:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2015, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2015, 2:13 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
694 WHUS76 KEKA 050528 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 928 PM PST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SOUTHERLY WINDS AND THE SEAS WILL INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT TONIGHT... PZZ475-051330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150205T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.150205T1000Z-150206T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 928 PM PST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT...BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES/SEAS...S BUILDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT... THEN TO 16 TO 19 FT AT 12 SECONDS 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. && $$ PZZ470-051330- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150206T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 928 PM PST WED FEB 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT...THEN 30 TO 35 KT ON THURSDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...S BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT... THEN INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 11 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-051330- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150206T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0002.150206T1200Z-150207T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 928 PM PST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE...CAPE MENDOCINO...AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES/SEAS...S BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS TONIGHT... THEN 12 TO 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS 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 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. && $$ PZZ450-051330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150207T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 928 PM PST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE...CAPE MENDOCINO...AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES/SEAS...S BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS TONIGHT... THEN 12 TO 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
471 WHUS76 KEKA 050536 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 936 PM PST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SOUTHERLY WINDS AND THE SEAS WILL INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT TONIGHT... PZZ475-051345- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150205T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0002.150205T1000Z-150207T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 936 PM PST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT...BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES/SEAS...S BUILDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT... THEN TO 16 TO 19 FT AT 12 SECONDS 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. && $$ PZZ470-051345- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150207T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 936 PM PST WED FEB 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT...THEN 30 TO 35 KT ON THURSDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...S BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT... THEN INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 11 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-051345- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150206T1200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.150206T1200Z-150207T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 936 PM PST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE...CAPE MENDOCINO...AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES/SEAS...S BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS TONIGHT... THEN 12 TO 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS 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 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. && $$ PZZ450-051345- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150207T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 936 PM PST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE...CAPE MENDOCINO...AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES/SEAS...S BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS TONIGHT... THEN 12 TO 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
012 WHUS76 KEKA 051040 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 240 AM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SOUTHERLY WINDS AND THE SEAS ARE INCREASING IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT... PZZ470-475-051845- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150207T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 240 AM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...S 14 TO 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 12 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ450-051845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150207T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 240 AM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE...CAPE MENDOCINO...AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES/SEAS...S 9 TO 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-051845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150206T1200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.150206T1200Z-150207T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 240 AM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE...CAPE MENDOCINO...AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES/SEAS...S 9 TO 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AT 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. 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. && $$
470 WHUS76 KEKA 051641 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 841 AM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS INCREASING IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT... PZZ470-475-060045- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150207T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 841 AM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...S 14 TO 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-060045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150206T1200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.150206T1200Z-150207T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 841 AM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE...CAPE MENDOCINO...AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES/SEAS...S 9 TO 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AT 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. 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. && $$ PZZ450-060045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150207T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 841 AM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE...CAPE MENDOCINO...AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES/SEAS...S 9 TO 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
687 WHUS76 KEKA 052213 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 213 PM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS INCREASING IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT TONIGHT... PZZ455-060615- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150206T1400Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0002.150206T1200Z-150207T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0002.150206T1400Z-150207T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 213 PM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SE 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. EXPECT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND PT ARENA AND CAPE MENDOCINO. FRI S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. EXPECT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND PT ARENA AND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...VERY STEEP SW WAVES 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT. FRI VERY STEEP SW WAVES 18 FT AT 11 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ450-060615- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-150206T1400Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0002.150206T1400Z-150207T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 213 PM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. EXPECT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND PT ST GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. FRI S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. EXPECT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND PT ST GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...STEEP SW WAVES 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS THRU FRI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-475-060615- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150207T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.A.0001.150207T0000Z-150207T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 213 PM PST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...S 30 TO 40 KT TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 50 KT NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO TONIGHT. FRI S WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 50 KT SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO ON FRI. FRI NIGHT AND SAT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. * SEAS...VERY STEEP S WAVES 19 TO 21 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT. FRI VERY STEEP S WAVES 19 TO 20 FT NEAR 11 SECONDS. FRI NIGHT VERY STEEP SW WAVES 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SAT VERY STEEP SW WAVES 14 TO 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS. 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 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. && $$
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Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2:13 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Watch | EKA | 13 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:05 PM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Humboldt | 19 hr |
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