Alert archive / California / Small Craft Advisories in 2016
Small Craft Advisory 9, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Jan 14, 2016, 9:00 PM PST. It was in force for 54 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2016, 9:00 PM PST (05:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2016, 3:00 AM PST
- In force
- 54 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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789 WHUS76 KEKA 150500 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 900 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 PZZ450-470-475-151300- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160115T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.160115T0500Z-160116T1900Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 900 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...S DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT FRIDAY AND AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...S 11 TO 13 FEET 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FEET 13 SECONDS... SETTLING TO W 10 TO 12 FEET 12 SECONDS OVERNIGHT. 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. $$ PZZ455-151300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160116T1900Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 900 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM SATURDAY... * WINDS...S DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. ADDITIONAL STRONG SOUTHERLIES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT FRIDAY AND AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...S 10 TO 12 FEET 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FEET 13 SECONDS... SETTLING TO W 10 TO 12 FEET 12 SECONDS OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
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049 WHUS76 KEKA 150524 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 924 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 PZZ470-151330- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0005.160116T0500Z-160116T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 924 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WINDS...S DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FEET AT 12 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. $$ PZZ455-151330- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160116T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 924 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SATURDAY... * WINDS...S DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. ADDITIONAL STRONG SOUTHERLIES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT FRIDAY AND AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FEET AT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ450-475-151330- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 924 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SATURDAY... * WINDS...S DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT FRIDAY AND AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FEET AT 12 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. $$
778 WHUS76 KEKA 151048 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 248 AM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 PZZ470-151900- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0005.160116T0500Z-160116T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0008.160116T0500Z-160116T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 248 AM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT FRIDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W 10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-151900- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0008.160116T0500Z-160116T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 248 AM PST FRI JAN 15 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 SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT FRIDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W 10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS THROUGH 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. && $$ PZZ450-151900- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 248 AM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W 10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-151900- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160116T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 248 AM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W 10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS THROUGH 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. $$
447 WHUS76 KEKA 151705 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 905 AM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 PZZ470-160115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0008.160116T0500Z-160116T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 905 AM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W 10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ475-160115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0008.160116T0500Z-160116T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 905 AM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W 10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS THROUGH 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. $$ PZZ450-160115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 905 AM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W 10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-160115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160116T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 905 AM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W 10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS THROUGH 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. $$
707 WHUS76 KEKA 152312 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 312 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 PZZ470-160715- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0008.160116T0500Z-160116T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 312 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON SATURDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET AT AROUND 10 SECONDS...AND W 10 FEET AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ475-160715- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0008.160116T0500Z-160116T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 312 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM SATURDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET AT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W 10 FEET AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS 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. $$ PZZ450-160715- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 312 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SATURDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W 10 TO 14 FEET AT 13 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. W SWELL BUILDING TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-160715- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160116T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 312 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SATURDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W 10 FEET AT 13 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. W SWELL WILL BUILD TO 18 FT AT 18 SECONDS LATE 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. $$
489 WHUS76 KEKA 160518 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 918 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 PZZ470-161330- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160116T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 918 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...S 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FEET AT AROUND 10 SECONDS...AND A BUILDING W SWELL OF 10 FEET AT 13 TO 15 SECONDS TONIGHT. W SWELL WILL BUILD TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-161330- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160116T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 918 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FEET AT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND A BUILDING W SWELL OF 10 FEET AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT. W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 18 TO 22 FT AT 18 SECONDS 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. && $$ PZZ450-161330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160116T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 918 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS TONIGHT...AND A BUILDING W SWELL OF 9 TO 11 FEET AT 15 SECONDS. W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-161330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160116T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 918 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET AT 8 SECONDS...AND A BUILDING W SWELL OF 10 FEET AT 13 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 18 FT AT 18 SECONDS LATE 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. $$
716 WHUS76 KEKA 161101 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 301 AM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 PZZ470-475-161700- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160116T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 301 AM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...S 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FEET AT AROUND 10 SECONDS SUBSIDING THROUGH TODAY. W SWELL WILL BUILD QUICKLY TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-161915- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160120T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 301 AM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SOUTHERLY GALES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS DIMINISHING TODAY. W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TODAY. 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. $$ PZZ455-161915- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160120T2200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 301 AM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. SOUTHERLY GALES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY. * WAVES...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS DIMINISHING TODAY. W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
970 WHUS76 KEKA 161709 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 909 AM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 PZZ470-170115- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160116T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0010.160116T1709Z-160117T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0009.160117T0500Z-160117T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 909 AM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. S INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FEET AT 8 SECONDS SUBSIDING THROUGH TODAY. W SWELL WILL BUILD QUICKLY TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREASING WINDS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-170115- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160116T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0010.160116T1709Z-160117T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0009.160117T0500Z-160117T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 909 AM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. S INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET AT AROUND 8 SECONDS SUBSIDING THROUGH TODAY. W SWELL WILL BUILD QUICKLY TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREASING WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-170115- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160117T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0009.160117T1100Z-160117T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 909 AM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT. S INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS SUBSIDING THROUGH TODAY. W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREASING WINDS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-170115- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160117T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0009.160117T1100Z-160117T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 909 AM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT. S INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT LATE TONIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS SUBSIDING THROUGH TODAY. W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP SOUTHERLY WAVES WILL BUILD TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREASING WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
841 WHUS76 KEKA 162226 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 226 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 PZZ450-170630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160117T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.160117T1100Z-160117T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 226 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-170630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160117T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.160117T1100Z-160117T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 226 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT LATE TONIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-170630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160117T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.160117T0500Z-160117T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 226 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-170630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160117T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.160117T0500Z-160117T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 226 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
841 WHUS76 KEKA 170507 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 907 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 PZZ470-171315- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160117T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160117T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 907 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-171315- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160117T0500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160117T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 907 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-171315- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160117T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.160117T1100Z-160117T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 907 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-171315- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160117T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.160117T1100Z-160117T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 907 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT LATE TONIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...S BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS...AND W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
688 WHUS76 KEKA 171113 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 313 AM PST SUN JAN 17 2016 PZZ450-171700- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160117T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160117T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 313 AM PST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 19 FT AT 18 SECONDS...AND SHORTER PERIOD WAVES AROUND 7 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-171915- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160117T1100Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160117T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 313 AM PST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 19 FT AT 18 SECONDS...AND SHORTER PERIOD WAVES AROUND 6 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-171700- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160117T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 313 AM PST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS...AND SHORTER PERIOD WAVES AT 8 TO 13 FT AROUND 9 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ475-171915- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160117T2000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 313 AM PST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WINDS...S 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...W SWELL BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AT 18 SECONDS...AND SHORTER PERIOD WAVES AT 6 TO 11 FT AROUND 8 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
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 14, 4:12 PM PST, 4 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 4:12 PM PST, 4 hours 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
412 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS...A WET PATTERN WILL PERSIST INTO NEXT WEEK. HEAVY RAIN
IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY WHICH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SOME FLOODING
ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS WILL ALSO BE GUSTY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY MORNING AND AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING.
&&
.SHORT TERM...A QUICK HITTING BAND OF PRECIPITATION MOVED THROUGH
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA TODAY AS A FRONT MOVED INLAND. THE PARENT UPPER
LEVEL LOW IS NOW DRIFTING TOWARD THE OREGON COAST INCREASING THE
INSTABILITY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS HAVE
DEVELOPED. 500 MB TEMPERATURES ARE NOT EXTREMELY COLD...ONLY NEAR
-20C TO -25C...SO SMALL HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL BUT A
RUMBLE OF THUNDER OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE HUMBOLDT AND
DEL NORTE COASTS. LATER TONIGHT THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INLAND AND
WEAK RIDGING WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE COAST RESULTING IN A BRIEF
DRY PERIOD ON FRIDAY. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND RAIN WILL REDEVELOP
LATE FRIDAY/FRIDAY EVENING AS A WEAKENING UPPER SHORTWAVE TROUGH
IS FLUNG TOWARD THE COAST FROM A HURRICANE FORCE LOW SOUTH OF
ALASKA. SNOW LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY TO OVER
8000 FEET AS WARM AIR MOVES OVER THE REGION. THOUGH SOME SNOW MAY
DEVELOP JUST AHEAD OF THIS WARM FRONT...MOST AREAS WILL SEE RAIN.
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY IS EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 0.3-0.6 IN MANY VALLEY LOCATIONS TO OVER 1.5 INCHES IN
FAVORED UPSLOPE TERRAIN. THIS RAINFALL WILL KEEP THE REGION
SATURATED AND RIVERS RUNNING HIGH. ADDITIONALLY...SOUTHERLY WIND
GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH OR POTENTIALLY HIGHER WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE
MOUNTAINS OF HUMBOLDT AND DEL NORTE COUNTIES JUST IN ADVANCE OF
THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. WIND
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED. /RPA
.LONG TERM...THE ACTIVE PATTERN THAT WE CURRENTLY FIND OURSELVES
IN IS SHOWING NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN IN THE NEAR FUTURE...AND
AS A RESULT...THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK CONTINUES TO LOOK WET
AND WINDY FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. WHILE MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES
TO GRADUALLY COME TO A CONSENSUS...SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES REMAIN
BETWEEN MODELS REGARDING THE TIMING AND DURATION OF INDIVIDUAL
STORM SYSTEMS. AT THIS STAGE...THERE IS RELATIVELY HIGH CONFIDENCE
THAT RAIN WILL BEGIN TO FALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEGINNING
EARLY SUNDAY AND LAST UNTIL AT LEAST THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS...ALTHOUGH FROM MONDAY MORNING ONWARD UNCERTAINTY INCREASES
SUBSTANTIALLY. THE GREATEST SOURCE OF UNCERTAINTY CONTINUES TO
REVOLVE AROUND JUST HOW QUICKLY A COLD FRONT AND ATMOSPHERIC RIVER
PUSHES SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA...WHICH COULD GREATLY IMPACT TOTAL
RAINFALL IN MANY PARTS OF NORTHWEST CA. IN ANY CASE...REGARDLESS
OF WHICH SCENARIO MORE CLOSELY RESEMBLES REALITY...IT APPEARS THAT
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED FROM EARLY SUNDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY. GIVEN THE COMBINATION OF A MORE EXTENDED DURATION
OF RAINFALL AND ALSO FAVORABLE WATER VAPOR TRANSPORT
PARAMETERS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF RAIN
TO FALL DURING THIS PERIOD...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY.
BECAUSE OF THIS...PRELIMINARY RIVER FORECASTS INDICATE THAT MANY
MAIN STEM RIVERS WILL RISE RAPIDLY...POTENTIALLY REACHING MONITOR
OR FLOOD STAGE. BEYOND TUESDAY...AFTER PERHAPS ANOTHER SHORT BREAK
IN THE RAIN...MODELS CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE PATTERN AND
YET ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MAY REACH THE COAST AS EARLY AS LATE
WEDNESDAY. /BRC
&&
.AVIATION...AN UPPER LOW WILL SLIDE INLAND TONIGHT BRINGING AN END
TO SHOWER ACTIVITY BY FRIDAY MORNING. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM
WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ALONG THE HUMBOLDT AND DEL NORTE
COASTS. MVFR IS POSSIBLE IN ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY...OTHERWISE VFR
WILL PREVAIL AT THE COAST. ACROSS THE INTERIOR SOME VALLEY LOW
CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM WHICH MAY DESCEND INTO IFR OR LIFR.
CLEARING SHOULD DEVELOP LATE FRIDAY MORNING. /RPA
&&
.MARINE...GALE FORCE WINDS CONTINUE TO BLOW THROUGHOUT THE WATERS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AND ALONG YET ANOTHER PASSING COLD
FRONT. GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 KT HAVE BEEN RECORDED THUS FAR TODAY AT
LOCAL BUOYS AND LAND-BASED COASTAL OBSERVATION STATIONS...THE
STRONGEST OF WHICH WERE LIKELY GENERATED FROM A THIN SQUALL LINE
WHICH PASSED THROUGH THE WATERS EARLIER TODAY. NOW THAT THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY HAS PASSED...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE FAIRLY RAPIDLY
AND VEER TO THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL ALLOW THE
STEEPER SOUTHERLY SEAS TO SETTLE A BIT AND ALLOW A LONGER PERIOD
SWELL TO DOMINATE THE WATERS THROUGH TOMORROW...HOWEVER SEAS WILL
REMAIN ELEVATED WITH SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 13 FEET AT
AROUND 12 SECONDS. THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE
WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT...BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF GALES AND STEEP
SHORT PERIOD SEAS THAT WILL LAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
WHILE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...A RATHER
LARGE LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL BEGIN TO REACH THE WATERS LATE IN THE
DAY SATURDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH AS LATE AS MONDAY MORNING BEFORE
DIMINISHING. THIS SWELL IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING
GENERATED BY A POWERFUL HURRICANE FORCE STORM SYSTEM LOCATED
AROUND 43 N 157 W...AND GIVEN THE CURRENT TRENDS...CONFIDENCE IS
INCREASING THAT HIGH SURF ADVISORY CRITERIA BREAKERS...IE 23 TO 27
FEET...WILL OCCUR FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME ALONG AREA
BEACHES. GIVEN THAT CURRENT PROJECTIONS ARE FOR OPEN WATER WAVE
HEIGHTS OF AROUND 19 TO 21 FEET AT 18 TO 21 SECONDS AT ITS
PEAK...IT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISING TO SEE BREAKERS APPROACHING 30
FEET AT TIMES. AND...WHILE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL NOT BE HIGH
ENOUGH TO CAUSE COASTAL FLOODING BY THEMSELVES...THE COMBINATION
OF THIS LARGE SWELL...ANOTHER ROUND OF SOUTHERLY GALES AND HEAVY
RAIN SUNDAY MAY BE ENOUGH TO RESULT IN COASTAL FLOODING IN SOME
LOW LYING AREAS...PARTICULARLY AROUND THE AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE ON
SUNDAY.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...A PERSISTENT WET PATTERN HAS SATURATED THE SOILS
ACROSS NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA AND ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN
IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THIS
WILL PRIME THE REGION FOR POTENTIAL FLOODING ON SUNDAY AS A MORE
SIGNIFICANT STORM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. IN GENERAL...2 TO 4
INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WHICH WILL
RESULT IN SMALL STREAM FLOODING. ADDITIONALLY...THE CALIFORNIA
NEVADA RIVER FORECAST CENTER IS PREDICTING SIGNIFICANT RISES ON
MAIN STEM RIVERS...SOME INTO MONITOR STAGE AND EVEN MINOR FLOOD
STAGE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
&&
.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET
FOR CAZ004.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM PST FRIDAY FOR CAZ003.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR CAZ003.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
GALE WARNING UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR PZZ450-470-475.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM PST SATURDAY FOR PZZ455.
&&
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 355 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 CAZ004-160000- UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 355 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS OVER 2500 FEET. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAIN ON SUNDAY MAY RESULT IN SMALL STREAM FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ001-160000- REDWOOD COAST- 355 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN ON SUNDAY WILL RESULT IN SMALL STREAM FLOODING AND CAUSE SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS TO RISE TO NEAR OR EXCEEDING MONITOR STAGE. HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ003-160000- NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 355 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS OVER 3500 FEET. A WIND ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM FOR MOUNTAIN RIDGETOPS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN ON SUNDAY WILL RESULT IN SMALL STREAM FLOODING AND CAUSE SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS TO RISE TO NEAR OR EXCEEDING MONITOR STAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ076-160000- MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 355 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAIN ON SUNDAY WILL RESULT IN SMALL STREAM FLOODING AND CAUSE SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS TO RISE TO NEAR OR EXCEEDING MONITOR STAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ002-160000- MENDOCINO COAST- 355 PM PST THU JAN 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAIN ON SUNDAY WILL RESULT IN SMALL STREAM FLOODING AND CAUSE SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS TO RISE TO NEAR OR EXCEEDING MONITOR STAGE. HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 9:24 PM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 5 hr | |
| Jan 15, 2:48 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 30 hr | |
| Jan 15, 2:57 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | EKA | 57 hr |
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