Gale Warning 59, NWS Eureka, CA

Issued

Nov 22, 2016, 2:02 PM PST (22:02 UTC)

Expired

Nov 22, 2016, 4:00 PM PST

In force

118 min

Issued by

NWS Eureka, CA

100 
WHUS76 KEKA 222202
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
202 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2016

PZZ470-230000-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-161122T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0059.161122T2202Z-161123T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
202 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TODAY. GUSTS TO 
  40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES/SEAS...STEEP WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS BY
  THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST SWELL OF 5 TO 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS
  WITH BUILD TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY TO AROUND 15 FEET AT 15
  SECONDS AND THEN REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
  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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-230100-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-161123T0100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
202 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. 
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KT POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON NEAR CAPE 
  MENDOCINO AND PT ST GEORGE. 

* WAVES/SEAS...STEEP WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST SWELL OF 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS 
  WILL BUILD TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY TO AROUND 15 FT AT 15 
  SECONDS AND THEN REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE 
  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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-230615-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-161126T1000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
202 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. 
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KT POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON IN 
  NORTHERN PORTION. 

* WAVES/SEAS...STEEP WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST SWELL OF 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS 
  WILL BUILD TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY TO NEAR 15 FT AND THEN 
  REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE 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.

&&

$$

622 
WHUS76 KEKA 222357
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
357 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2016

PZZ470-230800-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-161123T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.161123T0000Z-161126T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
357 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING.

* WAVES/SEAS...STEEP WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET. THESE WILL RAPIDLY
  DIMINISH TONIGHT. A NORTHWEST SWELL OF 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS
  WILL BUILD TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY TO AROUND 15 FT AT 15
  SECONDS AND THEN REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
  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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-230400-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-161123T0400Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
357 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
  NEAR 35 KT POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ST GEORGE. WINDS
  WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...STEEP WAVES 7 TO 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS THIS EVENING. A
  NORTHWEST SWELL OF 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL BUILD TONIGHT
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY TO AROUND 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND THEN REMAIN
  ELEVATED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-230800-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-161126T1000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
357 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
  NEAR 35 KT POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON IN NORTHERN PORTION. WINDS
  WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...STEEP WAVES 7 TO 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS THIS
  AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST SWELL OF 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS WILL
  BUILD TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY TO NEAR 15 FT AND THEN REMAIN
  ELEVATED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE 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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