Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 13, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Jan 29, 2016, 2:15 AM PST. It was in force for 7 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 29, 2016, 2:15 AM PST (10:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2016, 9:06 AM PST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
281 WHUS76 KEKA 291015 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 215 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016 PZZ470-291815- /O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160129T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160131T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0013.160129T1015Z-160129T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 215 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY GUSTS 35 TO TO 40 KT EARLY THIS MORNING. * SEAS...W 17 TO 19 FEET AT 17 SECONDS THROUGH MID MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AT 16 SECONDS THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-475-291800- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160131T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160129T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 215 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...SW 15 TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. * SEAS...W 17 TO 19 FEET AT 18 SECONDS THROUGH MID MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AT 16 SECONDS THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$
1 follow-up statement
471 WHUS76 KEKA 291706 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 906 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016 PZZ470-300115- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160129T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.160129T1706Z-160131T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 906 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...DECREASING TO W 10 TO 20 KT TODAY. * SEAS...SUBSIDING TO W 14 TO 16 FT AT 16 SECONDS THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-300115- /O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160129T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.160129T1706Z-160131T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 906 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO...AND NW 10 TO 20 SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...SUBSIDING TO W 14 TO 16 FT AT 16 SECONDS THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-300115- /O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160129T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.160129T1706Z-160131T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 906 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT TODAY. * SEAS...SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AT 16 SECONDS TODAY. 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 29, 3:34 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | EKA | 35 hr | |
| Jan 29, 9:01 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 3 hr |
| Jan 29, 9:06 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 3 days |
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