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Gale Warning 33, NWS Eureka, CA

April 29, 2016

NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Apr 29, 2016, 2:51 PM PDT. It took effect at Apr 30, 2016, 2:30 AM PDT. It was in force for 25 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
Apr 29, 2016, 2:51 PM PDT (21:51 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2016, 2:30 AM PDT
Expired
May 1, 2016, 3:00 AM PDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

634 
WHUS76 KEKA 292151
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
251 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

PZZ470-300600-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.160429T2200Z-160430T1000Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0015.160430T1000Z-160501T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0033.160430T1000Z-160501T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
251 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM PDT
SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE GALE
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...INCREASING NORTH WINDS TO 25 TO 30 BY SATURDAY. GUSTS UP
  TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN WINDS WILL
  DECREASE ON SUNDAY. 

* WAVES...INCREASING STEEP WAVES N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND WEST
  SWELL 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10
  TO 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY SATURDAY 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-300600-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160430T1000Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0015.160430T0400Z-160501T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0033.160430T1000Z-160501T1000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
251 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM PDT
SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...INCREASING NORTH WINDS TO 25 TO 30 BY SATURDAY. GUSTS UP
  TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN WINDS WILL
  DECREASE ON SUNDAY. 

* WAVES...INCREASING STEEP WAVES N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND WEST
  SWELL 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD TO 11
  TO 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY SATURDAY 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-300600-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.160429T2200Z-160501T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
251 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...INCREASING NORTH WINDS TO 15 TO 25 KT BY SATURDAY. GUSTS
  UP TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN WINDS WILL
  DECREASE ON SUNDAY.

* WAVES...INCREASING STEEP WAVES N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND WEST
  SWELL 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD TO 7 TO
  9 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY SATURDAY 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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-300600-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160501T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
251 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING NORTH WINDS TO 15 TO 20 BY SATURDAY. GUSTS UP
  TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN WINDS WILL
  DECREASE ON SUNDAY.

* WAVES...INCREASING STEEP WAVES N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND WEST
  SWELL 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO
  9 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY SATURDAY 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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
445 
WHUS76 KEKA 300409
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
909 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

PZZ470-475-301215-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160430T1000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0033.160430T1000Z-160501T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
909 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM PDT
SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 LATE TONIGHT. GUSTS
  UP TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN WINDS WILL
  DECREASE ON SUNDAY.

* WAVES...INCREASING STEEP WAVES N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND WEST 
  SWELL 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 
  TO 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY SATURDAY 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-301215-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160501T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
909 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY SATURDAY.
  GUSTS UP TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN WINDS
  WILL DECREASE ON SUNDAY.

* WAVES...STEEP WAVES N 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND WEST SWELL 4
  FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FT
  AT 9 SECONDS BY SATURDAY 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.

&&

$$
811 
WHUS76 KEKA 300930
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
230 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

PZZ470-475-301730-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160430T1000Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0033.160430T0930Z-160501T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
230 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KT SUNDAY MORNING THEN 10 TO 15 KT
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...N TO NW BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-301730-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160501T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
230 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT. WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 KT SUNDAY.

* WAVES...NW BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$
634 
WHUS76 KEKA 301555
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
855 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

PZZ470-475-010000-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-160501T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
855 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TODAY. WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KT SUNDAY MORNING THEN 10 TO 15 KT SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS
  TODAY AND SLOWLY SUBSIDE IN RESPONSE TO THE DECREASING WINDS ON
  SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-010000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160501T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
855 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT...ESPECIALLY
  NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 KT SUNDAY.

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS
  TODAY AND SLOWLY SUBSIDE IN RESPONSE TO THE DECREASING WINDS ON
  SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$
306 
WHUS76 KEKA 302110
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
210 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

PZZ470-475-010515-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-160501T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
210 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KT SUNDAY MORNING...THEN 10 TO 15 KT SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP WAVES N 10 TO 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT
  WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE IN RESPONSE TO THE DECREASING WINDS ON
  SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-010515-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160501T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
210 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT...ESPECIALLY
  NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 KT SUNDAY.

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP WAVES N 8 TO 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS WILL SLOWLY
  SUBSIDE IN RESPONSE TO THE DECREASING WINDS ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$
578 
WHUS76 KEKA 010047
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
547 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

PZZ450-010900-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0014.160501T0047Z-160501T1000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160501T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
547 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT...ESPECIALLY
  NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT SAINT GEORGE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
  TO 5 TO 10 KT SUNDAY.

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP WAVES N 10 TO 13 FT AT 8 SECONDS WILL SLOWLY
  SUBSIDE IN RESPONSE TO THE DECREASING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-475-010900-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-160501T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
547 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WINDS WILL 
  DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KT SUNDAY MORNING...THEN 10 TO 15 KT 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP WAVES N 11 TO 15 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT
  WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE IN RESPONSE TO THE DECREASING WINDS ON
  SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-010600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160501T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
547 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT...ESPECIALLY 
  NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 KT SUNDAY. 

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP WAVES N 8 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS WILL SLOWLY
  SUBSIDE IN RESPONSE TO THE DECREASING WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH
  SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$
145 
WHUS76 KEKA 010559
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1059 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

PZZ450-011000-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160501T0600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160501T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
1059 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 KT.

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP WAVES N 9 TO 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS WILL SLOWLY
  SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-010700-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160501T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
1059 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...


$$

PZZ470-475-011000-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-160501T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
1059 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KT SUNDAY MORNING...THEN 10 TO 15 KT SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP WAVES N 11 TO 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT
  WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE IN RESPONSE TO THE DECREASING WINDS ON
  SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$
358 
WHUS76 KEKA 011003
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
303 AM PDT SUN MAY 1 2016

PZZ470-475-011600-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-160501T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.160501T1003Z-160501T1600Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SE.W.0014.160501T1003Z-160501T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
303 AM PDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT...
  EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT.

* WAVES...N 10 TO 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE 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.

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.

$$

PZZ450-011115-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160501T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
303 AM PDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM EARLY THIS
MORNING...

$$

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