Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 18, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Feb 29, 2016, 9:13 PM PST. It took effect at Mar 1, 2016, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 9 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
- Feb 29, 2016, 9:13 PM PST (05:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2016, 6:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2016, 3:10 PM PST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
049 WHUS76 KEKA 010513 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 913 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016 PZZ470-011315- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160301T1400Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0009.160301T1700Z-160302T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0018.160301T1400Z-160302T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 913 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM TUESDAY... * WINDS...S TO SW 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES TUESDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. S WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS TUESDAY. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THIS WEEK. 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. $$ PZZ450-011315- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160301T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.A.0009.160301T1400Z-160302T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 913 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S TO SW 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES TUESDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. S WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS TUESDAY. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ455-475-011315- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160305T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 913 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES TUESDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. S WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS TUESDAY. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE WEEK. 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. $$
3 follow-up statements
805 WHUS76 KEKA 011114 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 314 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 PZZ450-011915- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160301T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0009.160301T1400Z-160302T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0018.160301T1700Z-160302T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 314 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT...PARTICULARLY NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE...AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. S WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS TUESDAY. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-011915- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160301T1400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0018.160301T1400Z-160302T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 314 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S TO SW 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE WATERS THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. S WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS TUESDAY. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THIS WEEK. 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. $$ PZZ455-475-011915- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160305T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 314 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE WATERS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. S WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS TUESDAY. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
666 WHUS76 KEKA 011710 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 910 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 PZZ450-020000- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160301T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160302T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 910 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TODAY. WINDS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD WITH THE PASSING FRONT. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ PZZ470-020000- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160302T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 910 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TODAY. WINDS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD WITH THE PASSING FRONT. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-475-020115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160305T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 910 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TODAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL DECREASE TONIGHT. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD WITH THE PASSING FRONT. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THIS WEEK. 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. $$
450 WHUS76 KEKA 012310 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 310 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 PZZ450-020715- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160302T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160302T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0010.160302T1700Z-160303T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 310 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...S 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WEDNESDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. GUSTS NEAR 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...THEN BUILD AGAIN WEDNESDAY WITH INCREASING WINDS. WESTERLY SWELLS WILL OTHERWISE CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ470-020715- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160302T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0029.160301T2310Z-160302T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0010.160302T1700Z-160303T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 310 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...S 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT WEDNESDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. GUSTS NEAR 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...THEN BUILD AGAIN WEDNESDAY WITH INCREASING WINDS. WESTERLY SWELLS WILL OTHERWISE CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. 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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-475-020715- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160305T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 310 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SE 5 TO 15 KT TONIGHT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WEDNESDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. GUSTS NEAR 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE AND 35 KT NEARSHORE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...THEN BUILD AGAIN WEDNESDAY WITH INCREASING WINDS. WESTERLY SWELLS WILL OTHERWISE CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:10 PM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 6 hr | |
| Mar 1, 3:10 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 18 hr |
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