Gale Warning 57, NWS Eureka, CA

Issued

Nov 19, 2016, 5:03 AM PST (13:03 UTC)

Expired

Nov 19, 2016, 9:00 AM PST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Eureka, CA

129 
WHUS76 KEKA 191303
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
503 AM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

PZZ450-191700-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-161119T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0057.161119T1303Z-161119T1700Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
503 AM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS...S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT TODAY
  ESPECIALLY AROUND POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO.

* WAVES...LARGE AND STEEP SEAS WILL PERSIST TODAY. BY SUNDAY 
  STEEP SOUTH WAVES AND THE LARGE WEST SWELL WILL GRADUALLY 
  SUBSIDE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE
HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-475-192115-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-161119T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0109.161119T1303Z-161121T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
503 AM PST SAT NOV 19 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...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT TODAY.
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE BEYOND 10 NAUTICAL MILES. 

* WAVES...LARGE AND STEEP SEAS WILL PERSIST TODAY. BY SUNDAY STEEP
  SOUTH WAVES AND THE LARGE WEST SWELL WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE INTO
  EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE
HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-192115-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-161120T0800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
503 AM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...

* WINDS...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 KT TODAY. 

* WAVES...LARGE AND STEEP SEAS WILL PERSIST TODAY. BY SUNDAY 
  STEEP SOUTH WAVES AND THE LARGE WEST SWELL WILL GRADUALLY 
  SUBSIDE INTO EARLY NEXT 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.

$$

090 
WHUS76 KEKA 191707
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
907 AM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

PZZ450-192300-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-161119T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0025.161119T1707Z-161119T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
907 AM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT
  TODAY.

* WAVES...12 TO 14 FT AROUND 11 SECONDS. LARGE AND STEEP SEAS
  WILL PERSIST TODAY. BY SUNDAY STEEP SOUTH WAVES AND THE LARGE
  WEST SWELL WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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.

$$

PZZ470-200115-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-161120T0800Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
907 AM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...

* WINDS...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 KT TODAY.

* WAVES...LARGE AND STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 17 TO 19 FT THIS
  EVENING. BY SUNDAY STEEP SOUTH WAVES AND THE LARGE WEST SWELL
  WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE INTO EARLY NEXT 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.

$$

PZZ455-475-200115-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-161121T0500Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
907 AM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT TODAY. 
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE BEYOND 10 NAUTICAL MILES. 

* WAVES...LARGE AND STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 14 TO 18 TODAY.
  LARGEST WAVES WILL BE BEYOND 10 NM. BY SUNDAY STEEP SOUTH WAVES
  AND THE LARGE WEST SWELL WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE INTO EARLY NEXT
  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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