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Gale Warning 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2017, 2:46 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 10, 2017, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 11 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
- Jan 9, 2017, 2:46 AM PST (10:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 10, 2017, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2017, 8:44 PM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
834 WHUS76 KEKA 091046 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 246 AM PST MON JAN 9 2017 PZZ450-455-470-475-091900- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170110T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0002.170110T1800Z-170111T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 246 AM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING TUESDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTHERLY AND STEEP 10 FT...BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT TONIGHT THROUGH TUE. 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 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
252 WHUS76 KEKA 091647 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 847 AM PST MON JAN 9 2017 PZZ450-455-470-475-100100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170110T1800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.170110T1800Z-170111T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 847 AM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING TUESDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTHERLY AND STEEP 10 FT...BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT TONIGHT THROUGH TUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
322 WHUS76 KEKA 092207 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 207 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017 PZZ450-455-470-475-100615- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170110T1800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.170110T1800Z-170111T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 207 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ON TUESDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTHERLY AND STEEP 11 TO 13 FT TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 17 TO 19 FT ON TUE. 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 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. && $$
657 WHUS76 KEKA 100458 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 858 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017 PZZ450-455-470-475-101300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170110T1800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.170110T1800Z-170111T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 858 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ON TUESDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTHERLY AND STEEP 11 TO 13 FT TONIGHT... BUILDING TO 17 TO 19 FT ON TUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
648 WHUS76 KEKA 101033 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 233 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 PZZ450-455-470-475-101845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170110T1800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.170110T1800Z-170111T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 233 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTHERLY AND STEEP 10 TO 12 FT THIS MORNING... BUILDING TO 16 FT BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 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 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. && $$
756 WHUS76 KEKA 101645 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 845 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 PZZ450-455-470-475-110045- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170110T1800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.170110T1800Z-170111T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 845 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTHWESTERLY AND STEEP BUILDING TO 16 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAINING ELEVATED TONIGHT THROUGH WED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
854 WHUS76 KEKA 102215 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 215 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 PZZ450-455-470-475-110600- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 215 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SW 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS EVENING...SHIFTING W TO NW OVERNIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...SW AND STEEP 13 TO 15 FT TONIGHT. WAVES REMAINING STEEP AND ELEVATED ON WED. 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. && $$
987 WHUS76 KEKA 110444 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 844 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 PZZ450-455-470-475-111245- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0004.170111T0444Z-170111T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0004.170111T0444Z-170112T0600Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 844 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SW 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS EVENING... SHIFTING W TO NW OVERNIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...SW AND STEEP 13 TO 15 FT TONIGHT. WAVES REMAINING STEEP AND ELEVATED ON WED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 6:34 PM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | Del Norte | 8 hr |
| Jan 8, 10:34 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | Humboldt | 11 hr |
| Jan 8, 10:50 PM PST | High Wind Watch | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 15 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:00 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 30 min | |
| Jan 9, 12:29 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 31 min | |
| Jan 9, 12:48 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Humboldt | 42 min |
| Jan 9, 3:28 AM PST | Flood Watch | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity | 40 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:15 AM PST | Coastal Flood Watch | EKA | Humboldt | 24 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:15 AM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 31 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:48 AM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Humboldt | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:48 AM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Mendocino | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:30 PM PST | High Wind Warning | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 25 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:30 PM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 30 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:20 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 40 min | |
| Jan 9, 2:36 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 24 min | |
| Jan 9, 2:56 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 34 min | |
| Jan 9, 3:07 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 23 min | |
| Jan 9, 3:09 PM PST | River Flood Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 46 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:09 PM PST | River Flood Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 37 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:09 PM PST | River Flood Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 40 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:33 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Del Norte | 42 min |
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