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Small Craft Advisory 73, NWS Eureka, CA

July 31, 2016

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Jul 31, 2016, 9:17 AM PDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2016, 9:17 AM PDT (16:17 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2016, 3:00 AM PDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

367 
WHUS76 KEKA 311617
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
917 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

PZZ450-010030-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160731T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0073.160731T1617Z-160801T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
917 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

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

* WINDS...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT TODAY. MUCH HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 30 KT
  WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE. 

* WAVES...N 9 TO 12 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS TODAY. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE
  SLIGHTLY ON MONDAY BUT SHOULD REMAIN STEEP AND ELEVATED THROUGH
  NEXT WEEK. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-010030-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160801T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
917 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...GALES TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED TO RETURN EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK. 

* WAVES...LARGE AND VERY STEEP TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. LARGE AND 
  VERY STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TUE THROUGH THU. 

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.

$$

PZZ475-010030-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160801T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
917 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
MONDAY...

* WINDS...OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS NORTHERN PORTION TODAY AND 
  TONIGHT. PERIODS OF GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. 

* WAVES...LARGE AND VERY STEEP SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. LARGE 
  AND VERY STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TUE THROUGH THU. 

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
082 
WHUS76 KEKA 312217
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
317 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

PZZ470-010630-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160801T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
317 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...N 20 TO 30 KT WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 KT TONIGHT.
  WINDS WILL DECREASE BRIEFLY ON MONDAY THEN GALE FORCE WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED TO RETURN EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK.

* WAVES...N 10 TO 14 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS TONIGHT. LARGE AND VERY
  STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK. 

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.

$$

PZZ475-010630-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160801T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
317 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
MONDAY...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT TONIGHT.
  STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS THIS ZONE WILL BE FARTHER NORTH. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE BRIEFLY ON MONDAY THEN GALE FORCE WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED TO RETURN EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK.

* WAVES...N 8 TO 12 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS TONIGHT. LARGE AND VERY
  STEEP WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-010630-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-160801T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
317 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. MUCH HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 25
  KT WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE. COASTAL EDDIES WILL
  BRING SOME SOUTHERLY WINDS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST ESPECIALLY
  AROUND HUMBOLDT BAY. NEARSHORE WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE MID TO
  LATE WORK WEEK.

* WAVES...N 9 TO 12 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS TODAY. SEAS WILL 
  SUBSIDE SLIGHTLY ON MONDAY BUT SHOULD REMAIN STEEP AND 
  ELEVATED THROUGH NEXT WEEK. 

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.

&&

$$
150 
WHUS76 KEKA 010350
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
850 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

PZZ470-011200-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160801T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
850 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...N 20 TO 30 KT WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 KT TONIGHT. 
  WINDS WILL DECREASE BRIEFLY ON MONDAY THEN GALE FORCE WINDS 
  ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK. 

* WAVES...N 10 TO 14 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS TONIGHT. WAVES WILL
  DIMINISH SLIGHTLY MONDAY. LARGER WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN ON
  TUESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK.

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.

$$

PZZ475-011200-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160801T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
850 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
MONDAY...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT TONIGHT. 
  STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS THIS ZONE WILL BE FARTHER NORTH. WINDS 
  WILL DECREASE BRIEFLY ON MONDAY THEN GALE FORCE WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED TO RETURN EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK. 

* WAVES...N 8 TO 12 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS TONIGHT. WAVES WILL
  DIMINISH SLIGHTLY MONDAY. LARGER WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN ON
  TUESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-011200-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-160801T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
850 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. MUCH HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 
  25 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE. COASTAL EDDIES 
  WILL BRING SOME SOUTHERLY WINDS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST 
  ESPECIALLY AROUND HUMBOLDT BAY. NEARSHORE WINDS WILL INCREASE 
  IN THE MID TO LATE WORK WEEK. 

* WAVES...N 9 TO 12 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS TODAY. SEAS WILL 
  SUBSIDE SLIGHTLY ON MONDAY BUT SHOULD REMAIN STEEP AND 
  ELEVATED THROUGH NEXT WEEK. 

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.

&&

$$
448 
WHUS76 KEKA 010943
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
243 AM PDT MON AUG 1 2016

PZZ475-011745-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160801T1000Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0045.160801T1600Z-160804T0400Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
243 AM PDT MON AUG 1 2016

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT EARLY THIS
  MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS THIS ZONE WILL BE FARTHER NORTH.
  WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING TO GALE FORCE LEVEL...AND TO 40
  KT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL THEN CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE WEEK.

* WAVES...N 10 TO 12 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS THROUGH TUESDAY. HIGHER
  WAVES FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEK. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-011745-
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160804T0400Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
243 AM PDT MON AUG 1 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...N 20 TO 30 KT WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 KT. GALE
  FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK.

* WAVES...N 10 TO 14 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
  WEEK.

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.

$$

PZZ450-011745-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-160801T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0074.160801T2200Z-160804T0400Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
243 AM PDT MON AUG 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

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

* WINDS...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...WITH MUCH HIGHER GUSTS OF AROUND 25
  TO 30 KT NEAR POINT SAINT GEORGE. COASTAL EDDIES WILL BRING SOME
  SOUTHERLY WINDS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST ESPECIALLY AROUND
  HUMBOLDT BAY. 

* WAVES...N 9 FT AROUND 9 SECONDS TODAY. SEAS WILL REMAIN STEEP
  AND ELEVATED THROUGH THE WEEK.

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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