Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 4, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Jan 8, 2016, 3:14 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 8, 2016, 3:00 PM 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
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2016, 3:14 AM PST (11:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 8, 2016, 3:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2016, 3:00 AM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
681 WHUS76 KEKA 081114 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 314 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 PZZ450-081915- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T1100Z/ /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.A.0003.160109T0200Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 314 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS SATURDAY. SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT 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. && $$ PZZ470-475-081915- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160108T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0003.160108T1700Z-160109T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0004.160108T1700Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 314 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SE 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...W AROUND 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS TODAY. S AROUND 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-081915- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 314 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S TO SE 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS SATURDAY. SW 5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
527 WHUS76 KEKA 081658 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 858 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 PZZ470-475-090100- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160108T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0004.160108T2300Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 858 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SE 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...W AROUND 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS TODAY. S AROUND 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-090100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 858 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS SATURDAY. 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. && $$
096 WHUS76 KEKA 082221 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 221 PM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 PZZ470-475-090630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160108T2300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0004.160108T2300Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 221 PM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...INCREASING S 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS TODAY BECOMING 8 TO 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT. SHORT PERIOD WAVES INCREASING TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS TONIGHT. THE SEA STATE WILL APPROACH 10 TO 11 FT ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-090630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 221 PM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...INCREASING S 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. FEW GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT ESPECIALLY AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST SWELL 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS TODAY BECOMING 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT. SHORT PERIOD WAVES INCREASING TO 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS TONIGHT. THE SEA STATE WILL APPROACH 10 TO 11 FT ON SATURDAY. 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. && $$
457 WHUS76 KEKA 091030 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 230 AM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 PZZ470-475-091830- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160109T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.160109T1100Z-160110T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 230 AM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 9 TO 12 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS AND S TO SE AT 6 TO 7 FT AT 6 TO 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 13 TO 15 FEET AROUND 16 SECONDS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-091830- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 230 AM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S TO SE 10 TO 20 KT FEW GUSTS TO 25 KT ESPECIALLY AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS AND 4 TO 5 FT AT 6 TO 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 14 FEET AROUND 16 SECONDS ON MONDAY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 3:29 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | EKA | 19 hr |
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Sources
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