Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 54, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Oct 23, 2016, 3:29 AM PDT. It took effect at Oct 23, 2016, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 22 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
- Oct 23, 2016, 3:29 AM PDT (10:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 23, 2016, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 24, 2016, 3:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
062 WHUS76 KEKA 231029 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 329 AM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 PZZ470-475-231830- /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0028.161024T0100Z-161024T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0054.161024T0000Z-161024T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 329 AM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES...W TO NW SUBSIDING TO 8 FT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT... INCREASING TO 10 TO 13 FT AT 9 TO 11 SECONDS BY MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...W TO NW SUBSIDING TO 8 FT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT... INCREASING TO 12 TO 17 FT AT 7 TO 9 SECONDS BY MONDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-231830- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.A.0028.161024T0000Z-161024T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 329 AM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES...W TO NW SUBSIDING TO 8 FT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT... INCREASING TO 10 TO 13 FT AT 9 TO 11 SECONDS BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
7 follow-up statements
429 WHUS76 KEKA 231530 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 830 AM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 PZZ470-475-232330- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0054.161024T0000Z-161024T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 830 AM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES...W TO NW SUBSIDING TO 8 FT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT... INCREASING TO 10 TO 13 FT AT 9 TO 11 SECONDS BY MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...W TO NW SUBSIDING TO 8 FT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT... INCREASING TO 12 TO 17 FT AT 7 TO 9 SECONDS BY MONDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-232330- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0028.161024T0000Z-161024T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 830 AM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES...W TO NW SUBSIDING TO 8 FT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT... INCREASING TO 10 TO 13 FT AT 9 TO 11 SECONDS BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
650 WHUS76 KEKA 232124 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 224 PM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 PZZ450-455-240530- /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0028.161024T0000Z-161024T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0054.161024T0800Z-161024T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 224 PM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM PDT MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES...S TO SW WAVE INCREASING TO 10 TO 11 FEET AT 9 TO 11 SECONDS BY MONDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ470-475-240530- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0054.161024T0000Z-161024T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 224 PM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES...S TO SW WAVES INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 FEET AT 9 TO 11 SECONDS BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
377 WHUS76 KEKA 240408 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 908 PM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 PZZ450-455-241215- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0099.161024T0408Z-161024T0800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0054.161024T0800Z-161024T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 908 PM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT MONDAY. THIS ADVISORY WILL BE REPLACED BY A GALE WARNING AT 1 AM MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES...S TO SW WAVE INCREASING TO 10 TO 11 FEET AT 9 TO 11 SECONDS BY MONDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ470-475-241215- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-161024T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 908 PM PDT SUN OCT 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES...S TO SW WAVES INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 FEET AT 9 TO 11 SECONDS BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
034 WHUS76 KEKA 240947 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 247 AM PDT MON OCT 24 2016 PZZ450-455-470-475-241800- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-161024T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 247 AM PDT MON OCT 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES...S TO SW WAVE INCREASING TO 10 TO 11 FEET AT 9 TO 11 SECONDS BY MONDAY MORNING. 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. && $$
913 WHUS76 KEKA 241553 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 853 AM PDT MON OCT 24 2016 PZZ450-455-470-475-241800- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-161024T1800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 853 AM PDT MON OCT 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...GALES GUSTS 35 TO 40 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. * WAVES...S TO SW WAVES TO 10 TO 13 FEET AT 9 TO 11 SECONDS THROUGH THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
309 WHUS76 KEKA 241759 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1059 AM PDT MON OCT 24 2016 PZZ450-455-470-475-242200- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-161024T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 1059 AM PDT MON OCT 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...GALES GUSTS 35 TO 40 KT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S TO SW WAVES TO 10 TO 13 FEET AT 9 TO 11 SECONDS THROUGH THIS MORNING. 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. && $$
152 WHUS76 KEKA 242144 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 244 PM PDT MON OCT 24 2016 PZZ455-470-475-250545- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-161024T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.161024T2200Z-161026T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0029.161026T0300Z-161026T1800Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 244 PM PDT MON OCT 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TUESDAY IN THE OUTER WATERS. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...W 12 TO 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...HIGHEST IN THE OUTER WATERS. STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ450-250545- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-161024T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.161024T2200Z-161027T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 244 PM PDT MON OCT 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT GUSTING TO 30 KT THROUGH TUESDAY. * WAVES...W AT 13 FT EVERY 13 SECONDS THROUGH TUESDAY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 9:02 PM PDT | Gale Watch | EKA | 17 hr | |
| Oct 23, 5:12 AM PDT | Frost Advisory | EKA | Trinity | 3 hr |
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