Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2016

Gale Warning 12, NWS Eureka, CA

January 22, 2016

NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Jan 22, 2016, 3:06 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 22, 2016, 3:00 PM PST. It was in force for 18 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 22, 2016, 3:06 AM PST (11:06 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 22, 2016, 3:00 PM PST
Expired
Jan 23, 2016, 8:45 AM PST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

831 
WHUS76 KEKA 221106
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
306 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

PZZ470-221915-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160122T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0006.160122T1106Z-160122T1700Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.160122T1106Z-160122T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0012.160122T2300Z-160123T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
306 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST
SATURDAY...

THE CURRENT GALE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 3 AM.
HOWEVER...A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED THROUGH 9 AM
THIS MORNING...IN ADDITION TO A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WHICH WILL BE
VALID THROUGH 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL GALE WARNING HAS
ALSO BEEN ISSUED...AND WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY.

* WINDS...W 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO SW 5 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
  MORNING. S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40
  KT EARLY THIS EVENING.  

* WAVES...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTH WAVES WILL GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE...HOWEVER A WESTERLY SWELL WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY.
  SEAS WILL SETTLE TO W 12 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS...AND S 7 TO 9
  FT 10 SECONDS BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH A MIXTURE OF STEEP SHORT PERIOD
  SEAS AND WESTERLY SWELL.

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-221915-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160122T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0006.160122T1106Z-160122T1700Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.160122T1106Z-160122T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0012.160122T2300Z-160123T1700Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
306 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PST
SATURDAY...

THE CURRENT GALE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 3 AM.
HOWEVER...A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED THROUGH 9 AM
THIS MORNING...IN ADDITION TO A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WHICH WILL BE
VALID THROUGH 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL GALE WARNING HAS
ALSO BEEN ISSUED...AND WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 9 AM PST SATURDAY.

* WINDS...W 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO SW 5 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
  MORNING. S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40
  KT EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTH WAVES WILL GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE...HOWEVER A WESTERLY SWELL WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY.
  SEAS WILL SETTLE TO W 12 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS...AND S 7 TO 9
  FT 10 SECONDS BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH A MIXTURE OF STEEP SHORT PERIOD
  SEAS AND WESTERLY SWELL.

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-221915-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160122T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0006.160122T1106Z-160122T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
306 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST THIS MORNING...

THE CURRENT GALE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 3 AM.
HOWEVER...A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED THROUGH 9 AM
THIS MORNING...IN ADDITION TO A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WHICH WILL BE
VALID THROUGH 9 PM SATURDAY.

* WINDS...W 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO SW 5 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
  MORNING. S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35
  KT OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTH WAVES WILL GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE...HOWEVER A WESTERLY SWELL WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY.
  SEAS WILL SETTLE TO W 11 TO 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS...AND S 6 TO 8
  FT 10 SECONDS BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH A MIXTURE OF STEEP SHORT PERIOD
  SEAS AND WESTERLY SWELL. 

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
864 
WHUS76 KEKA 221630
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
830 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

PZZ470-230030-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160122T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.160122T2300Z-160123T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
830 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...W 12 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS...AND S 7 TO 9 FT 10
  SECONDS. SEAS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH A
  MIXTURE OF STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS AND WESTERLY SWELL.

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-230030-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160122T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.160122T2300Z-160123T1700Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
830 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...W 12 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS...AND S 7 TO 9 FT 10
  SECONDS. SEAS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH A
  MIXTURE OF STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS AND WESTERLY SWELL.

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-230030-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T1700Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
830 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SE 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
  35 KT OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES...W 11 TO 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS...AND S 6 TO 8 FT 10
  SECONDS. SEAS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH A
  MIXTURE OF STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS AND WESTERLY SWELL.

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.

&&

$$
794 
WHUS76 KEKA 222230
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
230 PM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

PZZ470-230630-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160122T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.160122T2300Z-160123T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
230 PM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.

* WAVES...W 12 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT
  AROUND 12 SECONDS...AND S 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS BUILDING TO
  AROUND 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-230630-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160122T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.160122T2300Z-160123T1700Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
230 PM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.

* WAVES...W 12 TO 16 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS BUILDING TO 16 TO 19 FT
  AROUND 13 SECONDS...AND S 8 TO 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-230630-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
230 PM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SE 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 
  35 KT THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 

* WAVES...W 11 TO 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT AT
  12 SECONDS...AND S 7 TO 9 FT 10 SECONDS BUILDING TO AROUND 11 FT
  AT 10 SECONDS.

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.

&&

$$
561 
WHUS76 KEKA 230447
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
847 PM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

PZZ470-231100-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160123T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
847 PM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.

* WAVES...W 12 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT 
  AROUND 12 SECONDS...AND S 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS BUILDING TO 
  AROUND 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-231300-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160123T1700Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
847 PM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...S INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.

* WAVES...W 12 TO 16 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS BUILDING TO 16 TO 19 
  FT AROUND 13 SECONDS...AND S 8 TO 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-231300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
847 PM PST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SE 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 
  35 KT THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 

* WAVES...W 11 TO 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT AT 
  12 SECONDS...AND S 7 TO 9 FT 10 SECONDS BUILDING TO AROUND 11 
  FT AT 10 SECONDS. 

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.

&&

$$
466 
WHUS76 KEKA 231054
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
254 AM PST SAT JAN 23 2016

PZZ470-231900-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160123T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.160123T1100Z-160124T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
254 AM PST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT...DECREASING TO NW 10 TO 20 KT BY LATE
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...S 7 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 11 TO 13 FT 14 SECONDS
  EARLY...SUBSIDING TO W 9 TO 11 FT 12 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-231700-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160123T1700Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
254 AM PST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...DECREASING TO NW 10
  TO 20 KT BY LATE EVENING.

* WAVES...SW 8 TO 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 12 TO 14 FT 14 SECONDS
  EARLY...SUBSIDING TO W 9 TO 11 FT 12 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-231900-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
254 AM PST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT...DECREASING TO NW 10 TO 20 KT BY LATE
  AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES...S 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 11 TO 13 FT 14 SECONDS
  EARLY...SUBSIDING TO W 9 TO 11 FT 12 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$
071 
WHUS76 KEKA 231645
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
845 AM PST SAT JAN 23 2016

PZZ475-232300-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160123T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0007.160123T1645Z-160123T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
845 AM PST SAT JAN 23 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...NW 20 TO 25 KT TODAY...EASING TONIGHT.

* SEAS...A COMBINATION OF SHORT PERIOD NW AND SW WAVES ALONG WITH
  LARGE W SWELL WILL CREATE LARGE STEEP SEAS OF 16 TO 18 FT TODAY.
  SEAS WILL SUBSIDE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-240045-
/O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0007.160123T1645Z-160123T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
845 AM PST SAT JAN 23 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT TODAY...EASING TONIGHT.

* SEAS...A COMBINATION OF SHORT PERIOD NW AND SW WAVES ALONG WITH
  LARGE W SWELL WILL CREATE LARGE STEEP SEAS OF 15 TO 18 FT TODAY.
  SEAS WILL SUBSIDE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-240045-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
845 AM PST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT TODAY...EASING TONIGHT.

* WAVES...A COMBINATION OF SHORT PERIOD NW AND SW WAVES ALONG WITH
  W SWELL WILL CREATE LARGE STEEP SEAS OF 10 TO 13 FT TODAY. SEAS
  WILL SUBSIDE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-240045-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
845 AM PST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT TODAY...EASING TONIGHT.

* WAVES...A COMBINATION OF SHORT PERIOD NW AND SW WAVES ALONG WITH
  W SWELL WILL CREATE LARGE STEEP SEAS OF 13 TO 15 FT TODAY. SEAS
  WILL SUBSIDE 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 11:46 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA57 hr
Jan 22, 1:06 AM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKADel Norte, Humboldt3 hr
Jan 22, 2:36 AM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisoryEKA9 hr
Jan 22, 3:06 AM PSTHazardous Seas WarningEKA6 hr

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