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Gale Warning 4, NWS San Diego, CA

April 24, 2016

NWS San Diego, CA issued this gale warning at Apr 24, 2016, 1:26 AM PDT. It took effect at Apr 24, 2016, 8:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 27 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
Apr 24, 2016, 1:26 AM PDT (08:26 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 24, 2016, 8:00 PM PDT
Expired
Apr 25, 2016, 10:58 PM PDT
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

The text

As transmitted.

300 
WHUS76 KSGX 240826
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
126 AM PDT SUN APR 24 2016

...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL AT
TIMES SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL PRODUCE
STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATER THIS 
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH A
SHORT PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS. COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 14 FT AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 KT
ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY...HIGHEST IN THE
OUTER WATERS.

PZZ750-775-242000-
/O.CON.KSGX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160425T0300Z/
/O.UPG.KSGX.GL.A.0003.160425T0300Z-160426T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.GL.W.0004.160425T0300Z-160426T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
TO 30 NM-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
126 AM PDT SUN APR 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT
MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...
  TODAY...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. 
  TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE
  INNER WATERS AND TO 40 KT IN THE OUTER WATERS. 
  MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 KT.

* WAVES/SEAS...THE GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH A LARGE NORTHWEST 
  SWELL WILL PRODUCE COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 14 FT. 

* GUSTY WINDS AND HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL 
  LINGER INTO 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
AND COMBINED SEAS OF 10 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

MOEDE
6 follow-up statements
922 
WHUS76 KSGX 242009
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
109 PM PDT SUN APR 24 2016

...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL AT
TIMES SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL PRODUCE
STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATER THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH A
SHORT PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS. COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 14 FT AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 KT
ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY...HIGHEST IN THE
OUTER WATERS.

PZZ750-775-250500-
/O.CON.KSGX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160425T0300Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0004.160425T0300Z-160426T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
TO 30 NM-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
109 PM PDT SUN APR 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM
PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS... TODAY...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. 
  TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN 
  THE INNER WATERS AND TO 40 KT IN THE OUTER WATERS. MONDAY 
  NIGHT AND TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 KT. 

* WAVES/SEAS...THE GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH A LARGE NORTHWEST 
  SWELL WILL PRODUCE COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 14 FT. 

* GUSTY WINDS AND HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT 
  WILL LINGER INTO 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
AND COMBINED SEAS OF 10 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

TS
351 
WHUS76 KSGX 250429
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
929 PM PDT SUN APR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.A PROLONGED PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 15 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
OF 35 TO 40 KT WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE STRONG
WINDS COUPLED WITH A SHORT PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL GENERATE
COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 14 FT. WINDS WILL DECREASE MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY MORNING. 

PZZ750-775-251400-
/O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160426T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
TO 30 NM-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
929 PM PDT SUN APR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS... TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT
  IN THE INNER WATERS AND TO 40 KT IN THE OUTER WATERS. MONDAY
  NIGHT AND TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 KT.

* WAVES/SEAS...THE GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH A LARGE NORTHWEST 
  SWELL WILL PRODUCE COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 14 FT. 

* GUSTY WINDS AND HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT 
  WILL LINGER INTO 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.

&&

$$

MOEDE
590 
WHUS76 KSGX 250931
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
231 AM PDT MON APR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.GALE FORCE WINDS OF 15 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS OF 35 KT OR HIGHER
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS COUPLED WITH
A SHORT PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL GENERATE COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO
14 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

PZZ750-775-252100-
/O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160426T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
TO 30 NM-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
231 AM PDT MON APR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS... TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH
  GUSTS TO 35 KT OR HIGHER. 

* WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 14 FT.

* OUTLOOK...GUSTS OVER 20 KT TUESDAY EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$

MM
705 
WHUS76 KSGX 252036
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
136 PM PDT MON APR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.GALE FORCE WINDS OF 15 TO 30 KTS WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS COUPLED WITH A
SHORT PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL GENERATE COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO
14 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

PZZ750-775-260515-
/O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160426T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
TO 30 NM-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
136 PM PDT MON APR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 14 FT...LOCALLY 16 FT
  SOUTHWEST OF SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND.

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME TUESDAY...BUT GUSTS OVER 20
  KTS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

ALBRIGHT
622 
WHUS76 KSGX 260332
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
832 PM PDT MON APR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING...

.GALE FORCE WINDS OF 15 TO 30 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS COUPLED WITH
A SHORT PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL GENERATE COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO
14 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING.

PZZ750-775-260600-
/O.CON.KSGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160426T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
TO 30 NM-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
832 PM PDT MON APR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 14 FT.

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME TUESDAY...WITH GUSTS NEAR 20
  KTS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

JJT
628 
WHUS76 KSGX 260558
MWWSGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1058 PM PDT MON APR 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN THE OUTER WATERS LATE TONIGHT...

.WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DECREASE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND WILL
CONTINUE TO DO SO OVERNIGHT. WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN THE OUTER WATERS THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT.

PZZ775-260900-
/O.CAN.KSGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160426T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.SC.Y.0012.160426T0558Z-160426T0900Z/
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
1058 PM PDT MON APR 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT TUESDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 14 FT.

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY...WITH GUSTS NEAR 20 KTS
  POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
AND COMBINED SEAS OF 10 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ750-260700-
/O.CAN.KSGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160426T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
TO 30 NM-
1058 PM PDT MON APR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. 

$$

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