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Small Craft Advisory 31, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Mar 4, 2016, 3:14 PM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2016, 3:14 PM PST (23:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2016, 3:00 AM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
207 WHUS76 KEKA 042314 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 314 PM PST FRI MAR 4 2016 PZZ450-050715- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160305T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0031.160304T2314Z-160305T1100Z/ /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160304T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0021.160305T1100Z-160306T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 314 PM PST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER SATURDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST GUSTS NEARSHORE WILL BE NEAR BE POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS NEARSHORE. 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. && $$ PZZ470-050715- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160305T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SR.W.0001.160305T1700Z-160305T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 314 PM PST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PST SATURDAY. * BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER SATURDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 13 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ455-050715- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160305T1100Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0020.160305T1100Z-160306T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 314 PM PST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SE 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 KT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER SATURDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST GUSTS NEARSHORE WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES...W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS NEARSHORE. 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. $$ PZZ475-050715- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160305T1100Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0020.160305T1100Z-160306T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 314 PM PST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER SATURDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
2 follow-up statements
563 WHUS76 KEKA 050413 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 813 PM PST FRI MAR 4 2016 PZZ470-051215- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160305T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SR.W.0001.160305T1700Z-160305T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 813 PM PST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PST SATURDAY... * BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER SATURDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 13 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS SATURDAY 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 STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ450-051215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160305T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0021.160305T1100Z-160306T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 813 PM PST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER SATURDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST GUSTS NEARSHORE WILL BE NEAR BE POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS NEARSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-475-051215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160305T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0020.160305T1100Z-160306T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 813 PM PST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SE 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 KT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER SATURDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST GUSTS NEARSHORE WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES...W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS NEARSHORE. 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. $$
502 WHUS76 KEKA 051044 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 244 AM PST SAT MAR 5 2016 PZZ470-051845- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160305T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SR.W.0001.160305T1700Z-160305T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 244 AM PST SAT MAR 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KT POSSIBLE ALONG THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...W AROUND 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS BUILDING TO AROUND 18 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 13 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ450-051845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160305T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0021.160305T1100Z-160306T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 244 AM PST SAT MAR 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 KT WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHEST GUSTS NEAR SHORE WILL BE NEAR BE POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...W AROUND 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS BUILDING TO 15 TO 17 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS NEAR SHORE THIS 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. && $$ PZZ455-475-051845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160305T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0020.160305T1100Z-160306T0600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 244 AM PST SAT MAR 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SE 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHEST GUSTS NEAR SHORE WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. * WAVES...W AROUND 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS BUILDING TO 16 TO 18 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT. STEEP SOUTH WAVES WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS NEAR SHORE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2:22 PM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Mendocino | 24 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:14 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 30 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:14 PM PST | Storm Warning | EKA | 30 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:21 PM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | 30 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.