Gale Warning 26, NWS Eureka, CA

Issued

Mar 13, 2016, 9:11 AM PDT (16:11 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2016, 12:00 PM PDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Eureka, CA

899 
WHUS76 KEKA 131611
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
911 AM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016

PZZ475-131900-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160313T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0026.160313T1611Z-160313T1900Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
911 AM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY. 

* WINDS...SW 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 KT OFFSHORE. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE TONIGHT.

* WAVES...STEEP SOUTH WAVES 7 TO 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND A
  BUILDING WESTERLY SWELL. THE SWELL WILL PEAK AT 18 TO 20 FT
  AROUND 18 SECONDS LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-470-132200-
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160313T2200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
911 AM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SW 20 TO 35 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS NEAR 50 KT POSSIBLE.
  NEARSHORE THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL BE AROUND POINT SAINT GEORGE
  AND CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DECREASE TONIGHT.

* WAVES...STEEP SOUTH WAVES 7 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS...AND A
  BUILDING WESTERLY SWELL. THE SWELL WILL PEAK AT 19 TO 22 FT
  AROUND 18 SECONDS LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-140015-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-160316T0000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0011.160313T2200Z-160314T1000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
911 AM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...SW 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KT NEARSHORE OFF
  CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DECREASE TONIGHT.

* WAVES...STEEP SOUTH WAVES 5 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND A
  BUILDING WESTERLY SWELL. THE SWELL WILL PEAK AT 17 TO 18 FT
  AROUND 17 SECONDS LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

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 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.

&&

$$

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