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Small Craft Advisory 113, NWS Eureka, CA

February 9, 2015

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 9, 2015, 8:45 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 10, 2015, 3:00 AM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 9, 2015, 8:45 PM PST (04:45 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 10, 2015, 3:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 10, 2015, 2:38 PM PST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

373 
WHUS76 KEKA 100445
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
845 PM PST MON FEB 9 2015

PZZ450-455-470-475-101245-
/O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0112.000000T0000Z-150210T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0002.150210T0445Z-150210T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0113.150210T1300Z-150211T0000Z/
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-
845 PM PST MON FEB 9 2015

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST TUESDAY. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST TONIGHT 
  AND TUESDAY. 

* SEAS...SW 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS TODAY. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE 
  TO AROUND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS ON TUESDAY 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
509 
WHUS76 KEKA 101017
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
217 AM PST TUE FEB 10 2015


PZZ450-455-470-475-101830-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150210T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0113.150210T1100Z-150211T0000Z/
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-
217 AM PST TUE FEB 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...N 5 TO 15 KT TODAY.

* SEAS...SW 10 TO 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS EARLY TODAY...SUBSIDING TO
  AROUND 6 TO 7 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.

&&

$$
566 
WHUS76 KEKA 101241
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
441 AM PST TUE FEB 10 2015


PZZ450-455-470-475-102045-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-150211T0000Z/
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-
441 AM PST TUE FEB 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...N 5 TO 15 KT TODAY.

* SEAS...SW 10 TO 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS EARLY TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 
  AROUND 6 TO 7 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.

&&

$$
420 
WHUS76 KEKA 101632
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
832 AM PST TUE FEB 10 2015

PZZ450-455-470-475-102300-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-150210T2300Z/
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-
832 AM PST TUE FEB 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...N 5 TO 15 KT.

* SEAS...SW 8 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO AROUND 6 TO 7
  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.

&&

$$
888 
WHUS76 KEKA 102238
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
238 PM PST TUE FEB 10 2015

PZZ470-475-110645-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-150210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0114.150212T0500Z-150213T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
238 PM PST TUE FEB 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

* SEAS...W 6 TO 8 FT AT 12 TO 14 SECONDS. INCREASING TO 10 FT AT
  15 TO 16 SECONDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-102345-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-150210T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
238 PM PST TUE FEB 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 9, 8:45 PM PSTHazardous Seas WarningEKA6 hr
Feb 10, 2:38 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA60 hr

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Sources

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