Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2016
Gale Watch 7, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Jan 19, 2016, 2:22 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 20, 2016, 7:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2016, 2:22 PM PST (22:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2016, 7:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2016, 3:11 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
501 WHUS76 KEKA 192222 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 222 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 PZZ470-475-200630- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160121T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0007.160121T0300Z-160122T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 222 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY GUSTS AROUND 35 KT TO 40 KT EXPECTED WED NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THU AND THU NIGHT. * WAVES...WEST SWELL WILL REMAIN ELEVATED TONIGHT AND WED...THEN SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FT WED NIGHT. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD WED NIGHT AND THU AS WINDS INCREASE. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-200630- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160124T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 222 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT...REMAINING ELEVATED ON THU. * WAVES...WEST SWELL WILL REMAIN ELEVATED TONIGHT AND WED...THEN SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FT WED NIGHT. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WAVES SHOULD BUILD WED NIGHT AND THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
805 WHUS76 KEKA 200506 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 906 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 PZZ450-455-201315- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160123T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 906 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT...REMAINING ELEVATED ON THU. * WAVES...WEST SWELL WILL REMAIN ELEVATED TONIGHT AND WED...THEN SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FT WED NIGHT. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WAVES SHOULD BUILD WED NIGHT AND THU. 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. && $$ PZZ470-475-201315- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160121T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0007.160121T0300Z-160122T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 906 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS TONIGHT WILL INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY TO AROUND 20 TO 30 KT WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...WEST SWELL WILL REMAIN ELEVATED TONIGHT AND WED...THEN SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FT WED NIGHT. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD WED NIGHT AND THU AS WINDS INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
658 WHUS76 KEKA 201111 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 311 AM PST WED JAN 20 2016 PZZ470-201915- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160120T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0007.160121T0300Z-160122T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0011.160120T2300Z-160122T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 311 AM PST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...INCREASING TO S 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...W 8 TO 11 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AS WINDS INCREASE. 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. && $$ PZZ475-201915- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160121T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0007.160121T0300Z-160122T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0011.160121T0300Z-160122T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 311 AM PST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...INCREASING TO S 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. EXPECT GUSTS AROUND 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...W 8 TO 11 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AS WINDS INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-201915- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160123T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 311 AM PST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...W 8 TO 11 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AS WINDS INCREASE. 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 19, 3:42 AM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | 9 hr | |
| Jan 19, 7:52 AM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | 3 hr | |
| Jan 19, 9:01 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 89 min | |
| Jan 19, 9:05 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Del Norte | 55 min |
| Jan 19, 9:33 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EKA | Del Norte | 42 min |
| Jan 19, 10:06 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Del Norte | 24 min |
| Jan 19, 10:59 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 61 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.