Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 20, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Mar 25, 2017, 2:32 PM PDT. It took effect at Mar 26, 2017, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 6 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 25, 2017, 2:32 PM PDT (21:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 26, 2017, 9:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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860 WHUS76 KEKA 252132 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 232 PM PDT SAT MAR 25 2017 PZZ470-260545- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-170326T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0020.170326T1600Z-170326T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 232 PM PDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BY TOMORROW MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 11 FEET AROUND 10 SECONDS THROUGH TOMORROW...THEN BECOMING 7 TO 8 FEET AT AROUND 12 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ450-475-260545- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.170325T2132Z-170326T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 232 PM PDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY TOMORROW MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 11 FEET AROUND 10 SECONDS THROUGH TOMORROW...THEN BECOMING 7 TO 8 FEET AT AROUND 12 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-260545- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 232 PM PDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY TOMORROW MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 11 FEET AROUND 10 SECONDS THROUGH TOMORROW...THEN BECOMING 7 TO 8 FEET AT AROUND 12 SECONDS. 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. && $$
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345 WHUS76 KEKA 260347 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 847 PM PDT SAT MAR 25 2017 PZZ470-261200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-170326T1600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0020.170326T1600Z-170326T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 847 PM PDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 11 FEET AROUND 12 TO 14 SECONDS THROUGH SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY STEEP SEAS BUILDING ON SUNDAY AS THE GALES DEVELOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-475-261200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 847 PM PDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 11 FEET AROUND 12 TO 14 SECONDS THROUGH SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY STEEP SEAS BUILDING ON SUNDAY AS WINDS INCREASE. 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. && $$ PZZ455-261200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 847 PM PDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 11 FEET AROUND 12 TO 14 SECONDS THROUGH SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL SOUTHERLY STEEP SEAS BUILDING ON SUNDAY AS WINDS INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
648 WHUS76 KEKA 260934 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 234 AM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 PZZ470-261745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-170326T1600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0020.170326T1600Z-170326T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 234 AM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 11 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS AND SOUTHERLY STEEP SEAS BUILDING TODAY AS THE WINDS INCREASE. 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. && $$ PZZ450-475-261745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 234 AM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 10 FEET AROUND 11 SECONDS TODAY AND SOUTHERLY STEEP SEAS BUILDING TODAY AS THE WINDS INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-261745- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 234 AM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 8 TO 10 FEET AROUND 11 SECONDS TODAY AND SOUTHERLY STEEP SEAS BUILDING TODAY AS THE WINDS INCREASE. 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. && $$
488 WHUS76 KEKA 261535 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 835 AM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 PZZ470-262200- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-170326T1600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0020.170326T1600Z-170326T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 835 AM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 KT...DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 11 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS AND SOUTHERLY STEEP SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-475-262200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 835 AM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 10 FEET AROUND 11 SECONDS TODAY AND SOUTHERLY STEEP SEAS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-262200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 835 AM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...W 8 TO 10 FEET AROUND 11 SECONDS TODAY AND SOUTHERLY STEEP SEAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
791 WHUS76 KEKA 262134 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 234 PM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 PZZ470-270400- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.170326T2200Z-170327T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 234 PM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WINDS DIMINISHING TO W 10 TO 15 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS IN THE EVENING. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 10 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ450-475-270400- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-170327T0400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 234 PM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WINDS DIMINISHING TO W 10 TO 15 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS IN THE EVENING. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 10 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-270400- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-170327T0400Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 234 PM PDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WINDS DIMINISHING TO W 10 TO 15 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS IN THE EVENING. * WAVES/SEAS...W 9 TO 10 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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 Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2:32 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 30 hr |
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