Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 10, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Jan 18, 2016, 2:47 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 19, 2016, 3:00 AM PST. It was in force for 8 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
- Jan 18, 2016, 2:47 PM PST (22:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2016, 3:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2016, 10:59 AM PST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
893 WHUS76 KEKA 182247 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 247 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 PZZ450-470-475-190700- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160119T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0006.160119T1200Z-160119T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0010.160119T1100Z-160119T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 247 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT POSSIBLE TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 13 TO 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-190700- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160120T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 247 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 13 TO 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
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230 WHUS76 KEKA 190455 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 855 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 PZZ450-470-475-191300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160119T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0010.160119T1100Z-160119T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 855 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT POSSIBLE TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 11 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-191300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160120T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 855 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 10 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
543 WHUS76 KEKA 191116 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 316 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 PZZ450-470-191930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160119T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160119T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 316 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...INCREASING TO S 20 TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 11 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-191700- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160119T1100Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160119T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 316 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...INCREASING S 20 TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 11 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-191930- /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160120T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160119T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 316 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...INCREASING S 20 TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 10 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. && $$
346 WHUS76 KEKA 191651 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 851 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 PZZ455-475-191900- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160119T1900Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 851 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS MORNING AND WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 10 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-470-192100- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160119T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 851 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 11 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. && $$
027 WHUS76 KEKA 191859 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1059 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 PZZ450-470-200300- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160119T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.160119T1859Z-160124T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 1059 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 11 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-475-200300- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160119T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.160119T1859Z-160124T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 1059 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS MORNING AND WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 10 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 8:51 PM PST | River Flood Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 8 hr |
| Jan 17, 9:07 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 30 hr | |
| Jan 17, 9:07 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 6 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:22 AM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 11 hr | |
| Jan 18, 5:30 AM PST | River Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 4 hr |
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