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Small Craft Advisory 5, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Jan 7, 2016, 12:02 PM PST. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2016, 12:02 PM PST (20:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2016, 3:00 PM PST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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870 WHUS76 KEKA 072002 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1202 PM PST THU JAN 7 2016 PZZ470-475-080415- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160107T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0003.160107T2002Z-160107T2300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0003.160108T1700Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 1202 PM PST THU JAN 7 2016 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SE 5 TO 15 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 17 TO 20 FT AT 17 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS THIS EVENING. 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 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. && $$ PZZ450-080415- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160107T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.160107T2002Z-160108T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0003.160109T0200Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 1202 PM PST THU JAN 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...S 10 TO 15 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 16 TO 17 FT AT 17 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ455-080415- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160107T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.160107T2002Z-160108T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 1202 PM PST THU JAN 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...S-SW 5 TO 15 KT. * SEAS...W 16 TO 17 FT AT 17 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS THIS EVENING. 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. && $$
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432 WHUS76 KEKA 072301 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 301 PM PST THU JAN 7 2016 PZZ470-475-080715- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160107T2300Z/ /O.EXA.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160108T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0003.160108T1700Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 301 PM PST THU JAN 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SE 5 TO 15 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 17 TO 19 FT AT 17 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ450-080715- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160108T1700Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0003.160109T0200Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 301 PM PST THU JAN 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...S 10 TO 15 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ455-080715- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160108T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 301 PM PST THU JAN 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...S-SW 5 TO 15 KT. * SEAS...SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
681 WHUS76 KEKA 081114 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 314 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 PZZ450-081915- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T1100Z/ /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.A.0003.160109T0200Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 314 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS SATURDAY. SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT 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. && $$ PZZ470-475-081915- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160108T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0003.160108T1700Z-160109T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0004.160108T1700Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 314 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SE 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...W AROUND 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS TODAY. S AROUND 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-081915- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 314 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S TO SE 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT TONIGHT. * SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS SATURDAY. SW 5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT. 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. && $$
527 WHUS76 KEKA 081658 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 858 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 PZZ470-475-090100- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160108T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0004.160108T2300Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 858 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SE 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...W AROUND 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS TODAY. S AROUND 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-090100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 858 AM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS SATURDAY. 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. && $$
096 WHUS76 KEKA 082221 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 221 PM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 PZZ470-475-090630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160108T2300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0004.160108T2300Z-160109T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 221 PM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...INCREASING S 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS TODAY BECOMING 8 TO 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT. SHORT PERIOD WAVES INCREASING TO 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS TONIGHT. THE SEA STATE WILL APPROACH 10 TO 11 FT ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-090630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 221 PM PST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...INCREASING S 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. FEW GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT ESPECIALLY AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST SWELL 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS TODAY BECOMING 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS TONIGHT. SHORT PERIOD WAVES INCREASING TO 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS TONIGHT. THE SEA STATE WILL APPROACH 10 TO 11 FT ON SATURDAY. 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. && $$
457 WHUS76 KEKA 091030 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 230 AM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 PZZ470-475-091830- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160109T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.160109T1100Z-160110T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 230 AM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 9 TO 12 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS AND S TO SE AT 6 TO 7 FT AT 6 TO 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 13 TO 15 FEET AROUND 16 SECONDS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-091830- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 230 AM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S TO SE 10 TO 20 KT FEW GUSTS TO 25 KT ESPECIALLY AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS AND 4 TO 5 FT AT 6 TO 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 14 FEET AROUND 16 SECONDS ON MONDAY. 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. && $$
568 WHUS76 KEKA 091708 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 908 AM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 PZZ450-455-100115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 908 AM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S TO SE 10 TO 20 KT FEW GUSTS TO 25 KT ESPECIALLY AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 8 TO 10 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS AND 4 TO 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 14 FEET AROUND 16 SECONDS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-475-100115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160110T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 908 AM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 8 TO 11 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS AND S TO SE AT 6 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 13 TO 15 FEET AROUND 16 SECONDS ON MONDAY. 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. && $$
178 WHUS76 KEKA 092224 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 224 PM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 PZZ450-455-100630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 224 PM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SE 5 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS TONIGHT. A WEST SWELL WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT BRINGING THE SEA STATE TO 13 TO 15 FT AROUND 15 SECONDS BY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-475-100630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160110T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 224 PM PST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SE 5 TO 15 KT TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY SUNDAY NIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS TONIGHT. A WEST SWELL WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT BRINGING THE SEA STATE TO 14 TO 16 FT AROUND 15 SECONDS BY MONDAY. 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. && $$
651 WHUS76 KEKA 101030 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 230 AM PST SUN JAN 10 2016 PZZ470-475-101830- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160112T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 230 AM PST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...SE 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 10 TO 12 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS. WEST SWELL BUILDING TO 14 TO 18 FT AROUND 15 SECONDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-101830- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 230 AM PST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SE 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS. WEST SWELL BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AROUND 16 SECONDS MONDAY. 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. && $$
964 WHUS76 KEKA 101706 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 906 AM PST SUN JAN 10 2016 PZZ450-455-102300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 906 AM PST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SE 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS. WEST SWELL BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AROUND 16 SECONDS MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-475-110115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160112T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 906 AM PST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...SE 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 10 TO 12 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS. WEST SWELL BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AROUND 15 SECONDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 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. && $$
028 WHUS76 KEKA 102310 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 310 PM PST SUN JAN 10 2016 PZZ450-455-110715- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160110T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.160111T0500Z-160114T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 310 PM PST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...SE 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 9 TO 11 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS. WEST SWELL BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AROUND 16 SECONDS MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-110715- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160111T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0005.160111T0500Z-160111T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 310 PM PST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS...SE 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 10 TO 12 FT AROUND 15 SECONDS. WEST SWELL BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AROUND 15 SECONDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ475-110715- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160111T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0005.160111T0500Z-160111T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 310 PM PST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS...SE 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST 10 TO 12 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS. WEST SWELL BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AROUND 15 SECONDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Eureka, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 7, 4:45 AM PST, 7 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 4:45 AM PST, 7 hours 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
445 AM PST THU JAN 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS...A SERIES OF OFFSHORE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS AND
FRONTAL BOUNDARIES WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF RAIN...HIGH ELEVATION
SNOW...AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH NEXT WEEK. BREAKS IN
PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED EARLY FRIDAY...SUNDAY...AND TUESDAY.
&&
.DISCUSSION...LIGHT SHOWER ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY
DIMINISH THROUGHOUT THE AREA THIS MORNING...ALTHOUGH A FEW SHOWERS
REMAIN JUST OFF THE REDWOOD COAST AS OF 4 AM. A FEW STATIONS
ACROSS THE EASTERN PARTS OF TRINITY COUNTY CONTINUE TO RECORD VERY
LIGHT PRECIPITATION AS WELL...LIKELY OWING TO PERSISTENT MOIST
SOUTHERLY FLOW BEING FORCED OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE KLAMATH
MOUNTAINS. THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY A GRADUAL DOWNWARD
TREND IN PRECIPITATION COVERAGE IS EXPECTED...AND MOST AREAS WILL
REMAIN DRY WITH PERHAPS EVEN A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS BY EARLY
AFTERNOON. BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ANOTHER BATCH OF LIGHT
RAIN IS EXPECTED AS THE LAST REMNANTS OF AN UPPER LOW MOVE
ONSHORE. THIS IS LOW IS CURRENTLY VISIBLE ON SATELLITE JUST OFF
THE OREGON COAST...AND WHILE PREVIOUS MODEL RUNS HAVE TAKEN THIS
LOW SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO...RECENT MODEL TRENDS ALONG WITH
SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE REDWOOD COAST AND
ADJACENT INTERIOR AREAS WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR PRECIPITATION
INSTEAD. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY FROM
CURRENT LEVELS TO AROUND 4000 FEET AHEAD OF THIS LOW...ALTHOUGH
SOME OF THE INTERIOR VALLEYS OF TRINITY COUNTY MAY SEE SNOW LEVELS
FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOOR OVERNIGHT. IN ANY CASE...WHEREVER SNOW
DOES FALL IT WILL BE LIGHT AND NOT LIKELY TO REACH ADVISORY
CRITERIA.
BEYOND TODAY...THE ACTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE PATTERN THAT WE
CURRENTLY FIND OURSELVES IN WILL CONTINUE WITH NO SIGNS OF
STOPPING OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. AS SUCH...A SERIES OF FAST
MOVING STORM SYSTEMS WILL BRING REGULAR EPISODES OF MODERATE
PRECIPITATION AND BREEZY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS PUNCTUATED BY COOL
AND DRY PERIODS. THE FIRST OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL BRING MORE
PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTER A
SHORT BREAK FROM THE RAIN. A SLIGHTLY MORE SUBSTANTIAL RIDGE WILL
RESULT IN DRY CONDITIONS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER
ADDITIONAL STORMS WILL BRING MORE RAIN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THESE
STORMS HAVE MANY SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS AS THE ONES THAT HAVE
PASSED THROUGH THE AREA RECENTLY...AND HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL
LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE FOCUSED SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO.
FORTUNATELY...EVEN THOUGH WE ARE IN A WET AND ACTIVE PATTERN...THE
FAST MOVING NATURE OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL LIKELY PREVENT HEAVY RAIN
FROM FALLING IN ANY ONE PLACE FOR VERY LONG...WHICH IS EXPECTED TO
MITIGATE THE FLOODING THREAT WHILE PROVIDING BENEFICIAL RAINS. AS
FOR SNOW...WHILE HIGH ELEVATION PEAKS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE
SNOW...THESE SYSTEMS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE PARTICULARLY COLD AND
SNOW LEVELS WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE THE MAJORITY OF OUR AREA
PASSES ASIDE FROM POSSIBLY THE HIGHER PASSES OF 36. /BRC
&&
.AVIATION...MAIN ISSUES WILL CENTER AROUND SHOWER ACTIVITY AND
THE POTENTIAL OF GROUND FOG ACROSS INTERIOR SITES FOR THE NEXT TAF
CYCLE. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF
THE REGION TODAY FOLLOWED BY MORE WIDESPREAD AND CONSISTENT
RAINFALL NORTH OF HWY 36 TONIGHT AS A WEEK FRONT MOVES THROUGH.
THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SOME PATCHY IFR TYPE FOG AROUND THE
INTERIOR VALLEYS THIS MORNING BUT IT WILL BE VERY LOCALIZED AND
BRIEF. OTHERWISE SOME MAINLY VFR FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR DUE TO SHOWERS.
&&
.MARINE...THE SEA STATE HAS INCREASED OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS
AS ANOTHER SWELL PROPAGATES THE COASTAL WATERS. CURRENT SWELL
HEIGHTS ARE RUNNING 16 TO 19 FT THIS MORNING. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS
WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH LATER THIS MORNING...AND WILL
HAVE TO BE REASSESSED TO SEE WHETHER IT CAN BE TAKEN DOWN OR EXTENDED
A LITTLE LONGER. ALTHOUGH WAVE HEIGHTS MAY FALL OUT OF WARNING
CATEGORY THEY WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE
DIMINISHING LATER THIS EVENING AND THROUGH FRIDAY. SEAS WILL REMAIN
AROUND 8 TO 12 FT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS WILL
BECOME VARIABLE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES TO THE
EAST. THEN EXPECT SOUTHERLY FLOW TO RETURN FRIDAY AS ANOTHER LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE REGION.
.BEACH HAZARDS...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE COASTAL
WATERS AS A LARGE SWELL WITH BREAKERS AROUND 20 TO 24 FT
PROPAGATES ACROSS THE NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA BEACHES TODAY. THIS
THREAT WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE LARGE
SWELL SUBSIDES. COASTAL FLOODING WILL ALSO BE PRESENT DUE TO HIGH
TIDES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MORNINGS. THUS A COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING AND WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR
FRIDAY MORNING TOO AS THE PREDICTED TIDE WILL BE HIGHER PROMOTING
NUISANCE FLOODING AROUND HUMBOLDT BAY. HIGHER ASTRONOMICAL TIDES
ARE PREDICTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
PREDICTED HIGH TIDES AT THE NORTH SPIT TIDE GAUGE...
THURSDAY: 7.45 FT AT 9:17 AM
FRIDAY: 7.68 FT AT 9:57 AM
SATURDAY: 7.84 FT AT 10:38 AM
SUNDAY: 7.91 FT AT 11:19 AM
&&
.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR CAZ001-002.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 11 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR
CAZ001.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR PZZ410.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR
PZZ450-455-470-475.
GALE WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR
PZZ450.
GALE WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR
PZZ470-475.
&&
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HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSEUREKAHazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 4:55 AM PST, 7 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 455 AM PST THU JAN 7 2016 CAZ001-081300- REDWOOD COAST- 455 AM PST THU JAN 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR SURF HEIGHTS OF 20 TO 24 FEET. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS ALSO CURRENTLY IN EFFECT BETWEEN 8 AND 11 AM THIS MORNING DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDES. LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS KING SALMON AND ARCATA BOTTOMS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AROUND HIGH TIDE AS A RESULT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WITH RAIN AND GUSTY RIDGETOP WINDS IS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA. CAZ002-081300- MENDOCINO COAST- 455 AM PST THU JAN 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR SURF HEIGHTS OF 20 TO 24 FEET. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WITH RAIN AND GUSTY RIDGETOP WINDS IS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA. CAZ003-004-076-081300- NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 455 AM PST THU JAN 7 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. LIGHT SHOWERS AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL RANGE FROM 3500 TO 4500 FEET...AND ONLY VERY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WITH RAIN...HIGH ELEVATION SNOW...AND GUSTY RIDGETOP WINDS IS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 6:41 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 19 min | |
| Jan 7, 12:05 AM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | 11 hr | |
| Jan 7, 2:27 AM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 25 hr | |
| Jan 7, 12:02 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 3 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.