Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 19, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Mar 1, 2016, 9:18 PM PST. It took effect at Mar 2, 2016, 9:00 AM PST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2016, 9:18 PM PST (05:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2016, 9:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2016, 9:00 PM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
557 WHUS76 KEKA 020518 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 918 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 PZZ450-021330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160302T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0010.160302T1700Z-160303T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0019.160302T1700Z-160303T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 918 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WEDNESDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. * 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 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. $$ PZZ470-021330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160302T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0010.160302T1700Z-160303T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0019.160302T1700Z-160303T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 918 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...THEN BUILD AGAIN WEDNESDAY WITH INCREASING WINDS. WESTERLY SWELLS WILL OTHERWISE CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-475-021330- /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- 918 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM SATURDAY... * WINDS...SE 5 TO 15 KT TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. * 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. $$
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363 WHUS76 KEKA 021110 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 310 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016 PZZ450-021915- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160302T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0019.160302T1700Z-160303T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 310 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...AND S BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT 8 SECONDS DURING THE AFTERNOON. STEEP WAVES WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...THEN BUILD AGAIN WEDNESDAY WITH INCREASING WINDS. WESTERLY SWELLS WILL OTHERWISE CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ470-021915- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160302T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0019.160302T1700Z-160303T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 310 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT 9 SECONDS DURING THE AFTERNOON. STEEP WAVES WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...THEN BUILD AGAIN WEDNESDAY WITH INCREASING WINDS. WESTERLY SWELLS WILL OTHERWISE CONTINUE THROUGH THE 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. $$ PZZ455-475-021915- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160308T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 310 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE THIS MORNING WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT 8 SECONDS DURING THE AFTERNOON. STEEP WAVES WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...THEN BUILD AGAIN WEDNESDAY WITH INCREASING WINDS. WESTERLY SWELLS WILL OTHERWISE CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
792 WHUS76 KEKA 021703 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 903 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016 PZZ450-030115- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160302T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160303T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 903 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...AND S BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT 8 SECONDS DURING THE AFTERNOON. 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 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. && $$ PZZ470-030115- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160302T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160303T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 903 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT 9 SECONDS DURING THE AFTERNOON. STEEP WAVES WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...THEN BUILD AGAIN WEDNESDAY WITH INCREASING WINDS. WESTERLY SWELLS WILL OTHERWISE CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-475-030115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160308T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 903 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE THIS MORNING WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT 8 SECONDS DURING THE AFTERNOON. 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. $$
827 WHUS76 KEKA 022223 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 223 PM PST WED MAR 2 2016 PZZ450-470-030500- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160303T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 223 PM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...AND STEEP WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS. INCOMING WEST SWELL WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT BRINGING LARGE SEAS ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-475-030630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160308T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 223 PM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE ON THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...AND STEEP WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AROUND 7 SECONDS. INCOMING WEST SWELL WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT BRINGING LARGE SEAS ON FRIDAY. 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. $$
247 WHUS76 KEKA 030505 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 905 PM PST WED MAR 2 2016 PZZ450-031315- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160303T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160307T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 905 PM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WINDS WILL DECREASE ON THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...AND STEEP WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AROUND 7 SECONDS. INCOMING WEST SWELL WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT BRINGING LARGE SEAS ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-031315- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160303T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0030.160303T0505Z-160307T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 905 PM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WINDS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...AND STEEP WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS. INCOMING WEST SWELL WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT BRINGING LARGE SEAS ON FRIDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ455-475-031315- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160308T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 905 PM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WINDS WILL DECREASE ON THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...AND STEEP WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AROUND 7 SECONDS. INCOMING WEST SWELL WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT BRINGING LARGE SEAS ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
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