Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 14, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Jan 31, 2016, 2:35 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 31, 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.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2016, 2:35 AM PST (10:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 31, 2016, 3:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2016, 9:00 AM PST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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575 WHUS76 KEKA 311035 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 235 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 PZZ475-311845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160131T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0014.160131T2300Z-160201T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 235 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS...NW TO N 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THROUGH SUNDAY. N BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ450-470-311845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160201T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 235 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...NW TO N 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. BEYOND 10 NM...NW TO N 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THROUGH SUNDAY. N BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS...LARGEST BEYOND 10 NM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-311845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160201T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 235 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR PT ARENA. * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THROUGH SUNDAY. N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
545 WHUS76 KEKA 311657 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 857 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 PZZ475-010100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160131T2300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0014.160131T2300Z-160201T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 857 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...NW TO N 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THROUGH SUNDAY. N BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-010100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160201T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 857 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR PT ARENA. * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THROUGH SUNDAY. N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ450-470-010100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160201T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 857 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...NW TO N 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. BEYOND 10 NM...NW TO N 10 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THROUGH SUNDAY. N BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS...LARGEST BEYOND 10 NM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
067 WHUS76 KEKA 312317 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 317 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 PZZ475-010730- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160131T2300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160201T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 317 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. * SEAS...W 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS SUBSIDING. BUILDING SHORT PERIOD WAVES N 9 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ455-010730- /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160201T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KEKA.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160201T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 317 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NW TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE NEAR POINT ARENA. * SEAS...W 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS SUBSIDING. BUILDING SHORT PERIOD WAVES N 9 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-470-010730- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160201T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 317 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND BEYOND 10 NM THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. * SEAS...W 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS SUBSIDING. BUILDING SHORT PERIOD WAVES N 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. THE STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE FARTHER OFFSHORE AND AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. 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. && $$
566 WHUS76 KEKA 010510 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 910 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 PZZ455-475-011100- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160201T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 910 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...NW TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE NEAR POINT ARENA. * SEAS...W 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS SUBSIDING AND N 9 TO 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-470-011315- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160201T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 910 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND BEYOND 10 NM THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. * SEAS...W 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS SUBSIDING AND N 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. THE STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE FARTHER OFFSHORE AND AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. 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. && $$
088 WHUS76 KEKA 011048 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 248 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 PZZ455-011900- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160201T1100Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.160201T1100Z-160201T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 248 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...W 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS SUBSIDING...AND N 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. THE STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE FARTHER OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-011700- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160201T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 248 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...W 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS SUBSIDING...AND N 9 TO 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. 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. && $$ PZZ450-470-011700- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160201T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 248 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NW TO N 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THIS MORNING. * SEAS...W 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS SUBSIDING...AND N 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. THE STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE FARTHER OFFSHORE AND AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
897 WHUS76 KEKA 011705 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 905 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 PZZ475-012300- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160201T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160201T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 905 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE FURTHER TONIGHT. * SEAS...W 8 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS SUBSIDING...AND N 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 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. && $$ PZZ450-470-011815- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160201T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 905 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ PZZ455-012300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160201T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 905 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR POINT ARENA. WINDS WILL DECREASE FURTHER TONIGHT. * SEAS...W 8 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS SUBSIDING...AND N 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 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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