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Small Craft Advisory 49, NWS Eureka, CA

April 26, 2016

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Apr 26, 2016, 2:11 AM PDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 26, 2016, 2:11 AM PDT (09:11 UTC)
Expired
Apr 26, 2016, 3:00 PM PDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

870 
WHUS76 KEKA 260911
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
211 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

PZZ455-475-261715-
/O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160426T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0049.160426T0911Z-160426T2200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
211 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO
  10 TO 20 KT THROUGH THE DAY.

* WAVES...NORTHWEST 11 FEET AT 13 SECONDS AND NORTH 8 FEET 7
  SECONDS...DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 FEET 12 SECONDS
  THROUGH THE DAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR LONG PERIOD SEAS OVER 10 FT ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-470-261200-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-160426T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0049.160426T0911Z-160426T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
211 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 KT.

* WAVES...NORTHWEST 9 TO 10 FEET AT 13 SECONDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR LONG PERIOD SEAS OVER 10 FT ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
397 
WHUS76 KEKA 261148
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
448 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

PZZ450-470-261300-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-160426T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
448 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY
TODAY AND ALLOW SEAS TO SLOWLY SETTLE. WHILE SIGNIFICANT WAVE
HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 10 FEET...SEAS WILL REMAIN
SOMEWHAT ELEVATED THROUGH THE DAY.

$$

PZZ455-475-262000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-160426T2200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
448 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 
  TO 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH THE DAY. 

* WAVES...NORTHWEST 11 FEET AT 13 SECONDS AND NORTH 8 FEET 7 
  SECONDS...DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 FEET 12 SECONDS 
  THROUGH THE DAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR LONG PERIOD SEAS OVER 10 FT ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE 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.

&&

$$
839 
WHUS76 KEKA 261601
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
901 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

PZZ455-475-262200-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-160426T2200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
901 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KT THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SETTLE FURTHER TONIGHT AND THEN INCREASE
  AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY.

* WAVES...NORTHWEST SWELL 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS...AND NORTH 6 FT 6
  SECONDS. THE NW SWELL AND STEEP WAVES WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON TO NW 5 TO 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS...AND 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
  BY LATER TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR LONG PERIOD SEAS OVER 10 FT ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE 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.

&&

$$
765 
WHUS76 KEKA 262219
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
319 PM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

PZZ475-270630-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-160426T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.160427T1600Z-160502T1000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
319 PM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
MONDAY. 

* WINDS...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT ON WEDNESDAY...AND N 25 TO 30
  KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTH WAVES WILL DEVELOP IN RESPONSE TO THE
  INCREASING WINDS AND A NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PROPAGATE THE WATERS
  THIS WEEK. ON WEDNESDAY EXPECT 7 TO 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS...AND 7
  TO 8 FT AT 16 SECONDS. THE SEA STATE WILL BUILD FURTHER ON
  THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR LONG PERIOD SEAS OVER 10 FT ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-270630-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-160426T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.160427T2200Z-160430T1000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
319 PM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
  THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY BUT PERSIST
  THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTH WAVES WILL DEVELOP IN RESPONSE TO THE
  INCREASING WINDS AND A NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PROPAGATE THE WATERS
  THIS WEEK. ON WEDNESDAY EXPECT 5 TO 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS...AND 6
  TO 8 FT AT 16 SECONDS. THE SEA STATE WILL BUILD FURTHER ON
  THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR LONG PERIOD SEAS OVER 10 FT ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-270630-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.160427T1600Z-160502T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
319 PM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
MONDAY. 

* WINDS...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT ON WEDNESDAY...AND N 25 TO 30
  KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTH WAVES WILL DEVELOP IN RESPONSE TO THE
  INCREASING WINDS AND A NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PROPAGATE THE WATERS
  THIS WEEK. ON WEDNESDAY EXPECT 6 TO 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND 7 TO
  9 FT AT 15 SECONDS. THE SEA STATE WILL BUILD FURTHER 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-270630-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0050.160427T2200Z-160430T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
319 PM PDT TUE APR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
  THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY BUT PERSIST
  THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

* WAVES...STEEP NORTH WAVES WILL DEVELOP IN RESPONSE TO THE
  INCREASING WINDS AND A NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PROPAGATE THE WATERS
  THIS WEEK. ON WEDNESDAY EXPECT 4 TO 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS...AND 8 TO
  9 FT AT 16 SECONDS. THE SEA STATE WILL BUILD FURTHER 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 25, 9:09 PM PDTFreeze WarningEKA12 hr
Apr 26, 3:19 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA4 days

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