Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 8, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this gale warning at Mar 11, 2016, 3:04 AM PST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2016, 3:04 AM PST (11:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2016, 9:00 PM PST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
The text
As transmitted.
072 WHUS76 KMTR 111104 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 304 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION PZZ545-111915- /O.UPG.KMTR.RB.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160312T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0008.160311T1104Z-160312T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-160312T0500Z/ POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- 304 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ PZZ540-560-565-570-571-575-576-111915- /O.UPG.KMTR.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-160312T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0008.160311T1104Z-160312T0500Z/ POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 304 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ530-531-111915- /O.NEW.KMTR.GL.W.0008.160311T1104Z-160312T0500Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- 304 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ PZZ535-111915- /O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0036.160311T1104Z-160312T0500Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 304 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
2 follow-up statements
868 WHUS76 KMTR 111653 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 853 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2016 PZZ530-531-540-545-560-565-570-571-575-576-120100- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160312T0500Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 853 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ PZZ535-120100- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-160312T0500Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 853 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
282 WHUS76 KMTR 112203 MWWMTR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 203 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016 PZZ530-531-540-545-560-565-570-571-575-576-120500- /O.CON.KMTR.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160312T0500Z/ SAN PABLO BAY SUISUN BAY THE WEST DELTA AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE- POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 203 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS RANGING BETWEEN 20 AND 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS RANGING BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KT. WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER 9 PM THIS EVENING. * MORE DETAILS: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ535-120500- /O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-160312T0500Z/ MONTEREY BAY- 203 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND WAVES: SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFMTR) OR OUR MARINE PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO/MARINE.PHP FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 4:56 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 10, 7:54 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Sonoma | 4 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:15 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Sonoma | 4 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:20 PM PST | River Flood Warning | MTR | Napa | 24 hr |
| Mar 11, 12:15 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Sonoma | 3 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:04 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 18 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:28 AM PST | Wind Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, City and County of San Francisco and 4 more | 18 hr |
| Mar 11, 8:44 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | MTR | 46 min | |
| Mar 11, 8:50 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Monterey | 3 hr |
| Mar 11, 8:59 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Monterey, Santa Cruz | 2 hr |
| Mar 11, 9:10 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | MTR | Santa Cruz | 50 min |
| Mar 11, 10:28 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | MTR | San Mateo | 47 min |
| Mar 11, 10:40 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MTR | San Mateo, Santa Cruz | 20 min |
| Mar 11, 11:02 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Monterey, Santa Cruz | 118 min |
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