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Small Craft Advisory 44, NWS Eureka, CA

April 6, 2016

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Apr 6, 2016, 2:59 AM PDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 6, 2016, 2:59 AM PDT (09:59 UTC)
Expired: Apr 6, 2016, 9:00 AM PDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

539 
WHUS76 KEKA 060959
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
259 AM PDT WED APR 6 2016

PZZ470-475-061600-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160406T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0044.160406T1000Z-160406T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
259 AM PDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...N 8 TO 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT 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.

$$

PZZ450-455-061100-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-160406T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
259 AM PDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

856 
WHUS76 KEKA 061550
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
850 AM PDT WED APR 6 2016

PZZ470-475-061700-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-160406T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
850 AM PDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA GRADUALLY SHIFTS TO THE NORTH AND
EAST THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE NW CA WATERS WILL CONTINUE
TO WEAKEN. LIGHT WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WATERS THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

$$

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Sources

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