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Small Craft Advisory 12, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Jan 17, 2016, 9:07 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 18, 2016, 3:00 AM PST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2016, 9:07 PM PST (05:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2016, 3:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2016, 3:16 AM PST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
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266 WHUS76 KEKA 180507 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 907 PM PST SUN JAN 17 2016 PZZ450-455-181315- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160118T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160120T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0005.160118T0507Z-160118T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.160118T1100Z-160120T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 907 PM PST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY THEN INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS. * WAVES...W SWELL 16 TO 21 FT AT 16 SECONDS OVERNIGHT. SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ470-475-181315- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160118T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160120T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0005.160118T0507Z-160118T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.160118T1100Z-160122T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 907 PM PST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 3 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 3 PM PST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY THEN INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS. * WAVES...W SWELL 16 TO 21 FT AT 16 SECONDS OVERNIGHT. SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
5 follow-up statements
532 WHUS76 KEKA 181122 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 322 AM PST MON JAN 18 2016 PZZ450-470-475-181930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160118T1100Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160119T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0006.160119T1200Z-160119T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 322 AM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT TODAY...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...W SWELL 14 TO 16 FT AT 16 SECONDS TODAY. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-181930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160118T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160120T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 322 AM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT TODAY...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS AROUND 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...W SWELL 14 TO 16 FT AT 16 SECONDS TODAY. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
045 WHUS76 KEKA 181637 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 837 AM PST MON JAN 18 2016 PZZ450-470-475-190045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160119T1200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0006.160119T1200Z-160119T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 837 AM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT TODAY...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...W SWELL 14 TO 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS TODAY. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-190045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160120T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 837 AM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT TODAY...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS AROUND 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...W SWELL 14 TO 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS TODAY. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
893 WHUS76 KEKA 182247 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 247 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 PZZ450-470-475-190700- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160119T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0006.160119T1200Z-160119T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0010.160119T1100Z-160119T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 247 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT POSSIBLE TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 13 TO 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-190700- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160120T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 247 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 13 TO 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
230 WHUS76 KEKA 190455 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 855 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 PZZ450-470-475-191300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160119T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0010.160119T1100Z-160119T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 855 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT POSSIBLE TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 11 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-191300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160120T2300Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 855 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 10 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
543 WHUS76 KEKA 191116 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 316 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 PZZ450-470-191930- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160119T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160119T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 316 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...INCREASING TO S 20 TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 11 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-191700- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160119T1100Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160119T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 316 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...INCREASING S 20 TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 11 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-191930- /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160120T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160119T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 316 AM PST TUE JAN 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. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...INCREASING S 20 TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND PT ARENA. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND W SWELL 10 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. THE SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 8:51 PM PST | River Flood Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 8 hr |
| Jan 17, 9:07 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 6 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:22 AM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 11 hr | |
| Jan 18, 5:30 AM PST | River Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 4 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:47 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 20 hr |
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