Alert archive / California / Small Craft Advisories in 2016
Small Craft Advisory 59, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at May 20, 2016, 12:18 AM PDT. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 20, 2016, 12:18 AM PDT (07:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2016, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
943 WHUS76 KEKA 200718 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1218 AM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 PZZ475-201530- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-160520T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0059.160520T0718Z-160520T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 1218 AM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * SEAS...NW AROUND 10 AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ450-200830- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-160520T0700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 1218 AM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ PZZ470-200830- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-160520T0700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 1218 AM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ PZZ455-201530- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-160520T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 1218 AM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * SEAS...NW AROUND 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
4 follow-up statements
357 WHUS76 KEKA 200930 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 230 AM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 PZZ475-201730- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-160521T0400Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 230 AM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. * SEAS...NW AROUND 10 AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-201600- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-160520T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 230 AM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NW 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AROUND CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. * SEAS...NW AROUND 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
635 WHUS76 KEKA 201552 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 852 AM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 PZZ455-201700- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-160520T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 852 AM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... $$ PZZ475-210000- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-160521T0400Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 852 AM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. * SEAS...SEAS AROUND 10 FEET INCLUDING...NW 9 FEET AT 10 SECONDS AND 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
755 WHUS76 KEKA 202124 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 224 PM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 PZZ475-210400- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-160521T0400Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 224 PM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. * SEAS...NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE 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. && $$
517 WHUS76 KEKA 210357 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 857 PM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 PZZ475-210500- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-160521T0400Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 857 PM PDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... SEAS WILL BE FLIRTING ON THE EDGE OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA WITH WAVES AROUND 8 TO 10 FEET AND CORRESPONDING PERIODS BETWEEN 8 TO 11 SECONDS. THE SEAS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND INTO SATURDAY MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 9:04 PM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 3 hr |
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