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Small Craft Advisory 3, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Jan 5, 2016, 3:25 AM PST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2016, 3:25 AM PST (11:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2016, 8:58 PM PST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
240 WHUS76 KEKA 051125 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 325 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 PZZ470-051930- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160105T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0003.160105T1125Z-160106T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0003.160106T0500Z-160106T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 325 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SW 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS INCREASING TO 45 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...STEEP S WAVES 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY MORNING. W SWELL BUILDING TO AROUND 16 FEET AT 17 SECONDS BY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ PZZ475-051930- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0002.160106T0800Z-160106T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 325 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WINDS...SW 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS INCREASING TO 40 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...STEEP S WAVES 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY MORNING. W SWELL BUILDING TO AROUND 17 FEET AT 17 SECONDS BY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ450-051930- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 325 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...W SWELL BUILDING TO 13 FT AT 18 SECONDS BY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ PZZ455-051930- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 325 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SW 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SEAS...W SWELL BUILDING TO 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS BY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
3 follow-up statements
328 WHUS76 KEKA 051640 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 840 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 PZZ470-060045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160106T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0003.160106T0500Z-160106T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 840 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SW 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS INCREASING TO 45 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO AROUND 16 FEET AT 17 SECONDS BY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ PZZ475-060045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0002.160106T0800Z-160106T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 840 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WINDS...SW 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS INCREASING TO 40 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO AROUND 17 FEET AT 17 SECONDS BY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ450-060045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 840 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...W SWELL BUILDING TO 13 FT AT 18 SECONDS BY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ PZZ455-060045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 840 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SW 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SEAS...W SWELL BUILDING TO 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS BY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
126 WHUS76 KEKA 052241 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 241 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 PZZ475-060645- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0800Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0002.160106T0800Z-160106T2000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0003.160106T0800Z-160106T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 241 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SW 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND TO 40 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO AROUND 17 FEET AT 17 SECONDS. 16 TO 20 FT SEAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ PZZ470-060645- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160106T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0003.160106T0500Z-160106T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 241 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SW 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS INCREASING TO 45 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO AROUND 16 FEET AT 17 SECONDS. 16 TO 20 FT SEAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ450-060645- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 241 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HIGHEST GUSTS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...W SWELL BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AT 18 SECONDS. 15 TO 17 FT SEAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 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. $$ PZZ455-060645- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 241 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...W SWELL BUILDING TO 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS. 15 TO 18 FT SEAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
083 WHUS76 KEKA 060458 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 858 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 PZZ470-061300- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160106T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0003.160106T0500Z-160106T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 858 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SW 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...STEEP S WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS. W SWELL BUILDING TO AROUND 16 FT AT 17 SECONDS. 16 TO 20 FT SEAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ475-061300- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0800Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0003.160106T0500Z-160106T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 858 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SW 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SEAS...STEEP S WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. W SWELL BUILDING TO AROUND 17 FT AT 17 SECONDS. 16 TO 20 FT SEAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-061300- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0800Z/ /O.EXA.KEKA.GL.W.0003.160106T0800Z-160106T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 858 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...S 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGHEST GUSTS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...STEEP S WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. W SWELL BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AT 18 SECONDS. 15 TO 17 FT SEAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 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. $$ PZZ455-061300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160107T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 858 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SE INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * SEAS...STEEP S WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. W SWELL BUILDING TO 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS. 15 TO 18 FT SEAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 7:10 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 8 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:25 AM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 11 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:25 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 30 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:04 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | EKA | 9 hr | |
| Jan 5, 11:22 AM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | 22 hr | |
| Jan 5, 12:43 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | EKA | 33 hr | |
| Jan 5, 12:43 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | EKA | 27 hr | |
| Jan 5, 1:05 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | EKA | 53 hr |
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