Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2016
Gale Watch 21, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Jul 11, 2016, 2:06 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 13, 2016, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for .
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- Issued
- Jul 11, 2016, 2:06 PM PDT (21:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 13, 2016, 9:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 12, 2016, 2:03 PM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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520 WHUS76 KEKA 112106 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 206 PM PDT MON JUL 11 2016 PZZ470-120515- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.160713T0200Z-160713T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0021.160713T2200Z-160717T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 206 PM PDT MON JUL 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NW TO N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BY MID-WEEK. * WAVES...NW 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL BUILD FURTHER BY MID-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. 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. && $$ PZZ475-120515- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-160713T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0021.160713T1600Z-160717T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 206 PM PDT MON JUL 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NW TO N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BY MID-WEEK. * WAVES...NW 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL BUILD FURTHER BY MID-WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-120515- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-160714T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 206 PM PDT MON JUL 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR POINT ARENA. * WAVES...NW 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS...STEEPEST WAVES NEAR POINT ARENA. 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. $$
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605 WHUS76 KEKA 120411 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 911 PM PDT MON JUL 11 2016 PZZ470-121215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.160713T0200Z-160713T2200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0021.160713T2200Z-160717T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 911 PM PDT MON JUL 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...INCREASING TO NW TO N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BY TUESDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BY MID-WEEK. * WAVES...BUILDING NW 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT. LARGE, STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD FURTHER BY MID-WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ475-121215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-160713T1600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0021.160713T1600Z-160717T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 911 PM PDT MON JUL 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...NW TO N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BY MID-WEEK. * WAVES...BUILDING NW 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT. LARGE, STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD FURTHER BY MID-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. 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. && $$ PZZ455-121215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-160714T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 911 PM PDT MON JUL 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE NEAR POINT ARENA. * WAVES...NW 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS...STEEPEST WAVES ARE NEAR POINT ARENA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
490 WHUS76 KEKA 121036 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 336 AM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 PZZ470-121845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.160713T0200Z-160713T2200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0021.160713T2200Z-160717T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 336 AM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BY TONIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...NW BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY TONIGHT. LARGE...STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD FURTHER WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ PZZ475-121845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-160713T1600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0021.160713T1600Z-160717T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 336 AM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...NW TO N 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY. * WAVES...NW BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LARGE...STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD FURTHER WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ455-121845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-160714T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 336 AM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NW TO N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES...NW 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. 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. $$
862 WHUS76 KEKA 121526 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 826 AM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 PZZ470-122330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.160713T0200Z-160713T2200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0021.160713T2200Z-160717T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 826 AM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BY TONIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...NW BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY TONIGHT. LARGE...STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD FURTHER WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ475-122330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-160713T1600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0021.160713T1600Z-160717T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 826 AM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...NW TO N 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY. * WAVES...NW BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LARGE...STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD FURTHER WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ PZZ455-122330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-160714T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 826 AM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NW TO N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES...NW 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
278 WHUS76 KEKA 122103 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 203 PM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 PZZ470-130515- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.160713T0200Z-160713T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0021.160713T2200Z-160717T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0044.160713T2200Z-160717T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 203 PM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BY TONIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 KT DEVELOPING BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...NW BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY TONIGHT. LARGE...STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD FURTHER WEDNESDAY. 14 TO 16 FT WAVES ON FRIDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ475-130515- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-160713T1600Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0021.160713T1600Z-160717T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0044.160713T1600Z-160717T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 203 PM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NW TO N 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP BY WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...NW BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT. LARGE...STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD FURTHER WEDNESDAY...AND REACH 14 TO 16 FEET BY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-130515- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-160714T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 203 PM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NW TO N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES...NW 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. STEEPEST WAVES WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. 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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