Gale Warning 21, NWS Los Angeles, CA

Issued

Dec 22, 2015, 9:03 PM PST (05:03 UTC)

Expired

Dec 23, 2015, 3:00 AM PST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Los Angeles, CA

651 
WHUS76 KLOX 230503
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
903 PM PST TUE DEC 22 2015

PZZ650-655-231100-
/O.EXP.KLOX.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-151223T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0021.151223T0503Z-151223T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
903 PM PST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT ARE 
  EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 7 
  SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST.

SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ645-230615-
/O.EXP.KLOX.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-151223T0500Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
903 PM PST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN IN THE
NEAR FUTURE.

$$

PZZ673-676-231315-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-151224T0500Z/
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
903 PM PST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT ARE 
  EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 
  SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST.

SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ670-231315-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-151224T0500Z/
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
903 PM PST TUE DEC 22 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT ARE 
  EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 13 TO 16 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 
  SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST.

SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. 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.

&&

$$


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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES

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