Alert archive / California / Gale Watches in 2016
Gale Watch 8, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale watch at Feb 17, 2016, 9:06 AM PST. It took effect at Feb 18, 2016, 9:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2016, 9:06 AM PST (17:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2016, 9:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2016, 3:11 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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As transmitted.
228 WHUS76 KEKA 171706 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 906 AM PST WED FEB 17 2016 PZZ450-470-180115- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-160219T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0008.160219T0500Z-160219T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 906 AM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...S TO SW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 KT TODAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TO 20 TO 30 KT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...W AROUND 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 16 TO 18 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ455-180115- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0023.160217T1706Z-160221T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 906 AM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S TO SW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...8 TO 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO AROUND 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-180115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-160221T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 906 AM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S TO SW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 KT TODAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TO 20 TO 30 KT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...W AROUND 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 16 TO 18 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. 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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499 WHUS76 KEKA 172124 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 124 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 PZZ450-470-180530- /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-160219T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0016.160217T2124Z-160217T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0024.160217T2300Z-160219T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0008.160219T0500Z-160219T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 124 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL BRING GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE NORTHERN WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. THEN S TO SW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KT WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...W AROUND 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 16 TO 18 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ455-475-180530- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-160221T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 124 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S TO SW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...8 TO 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO AROUND 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. 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. && $$
990 WHUS76 KEKA 172311 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 311 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 PZZ450-470-180715- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160217T2300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-160219T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0008.160219T0500Z-160219T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0017.160219T0500Z-160219T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 311 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 3 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...S TO SW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. A PASSING FRONT WILL BRING GUSTS AROUND 45 KT LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...BECOMING W 11 TO 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 16 TO 18 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-180715- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-160219T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0017.160219T0500Z-160219T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 311 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...S TO SW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. A PASSING FRONT WILL BRING GUSTS NEAR 45 KT LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...BECOMING W 12 TO 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. 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 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. && $$ PZZ455-180715- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-160221T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 311 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. A PASSING FRONT WILL BRING GUSTS NEAR 35 KT LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...BECOMING W 11 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 6:41 AM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | 8 hr | |
| Feb 17, 1:24 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 96 min | |
| Feb 17, 1:24 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 32 hr | |
| Feb 17, 1:47 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 43 min |
| Feb 17, 3:11 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 42 hr |
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