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Gale Warning 28, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Apr 12, 2017, 2:09 AM PDT. It took effect at Apr 12, 2017, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 8 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 12, 2017, 2:09 AM PDT (09:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2017, 9:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2017, 5:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
130 WHUS76 KEKA 120909 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 209 AM PDT WED APR 12 2017 PZZ470-121715- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-170412T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0015.170412T1000Z-170412T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0028.170412T1600Z-170413T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 209 AM PDT WED APR 12 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * WAVES...SW 10 TO 14 FT AROUND 10 SECONDS. 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 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. && $$ PZZ475-121715- /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-170412T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0012.170412T1800Z-170413T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0028.170412T1900Z-170413T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0015.170412T0909Z-170412T1900Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 209 AM PDT WED APR 12 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...SW 10 TO 14 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT,OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-121715- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-170412T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0015.170412T1000Z-170412T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.170412T1600Z-170413T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 209 AM PDT WED APR 12 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. * WAVES...SW 10 TO 13 FT AROUND 9 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ455-121715- /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-170412T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0015.170412T0909Z-170412T1600Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0012.170412T1800Z-170413T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.170412T1600Z-170413T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 209 AM PDT WED APR 12 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...SW 10 TO 13 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT,OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
084 WHUS76 KEKA 121556 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 856 AM PDT WED APR 12 2017 PZZ470-130000- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170412T1600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0028.170412T1600Z-170413T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 856 AM PDT WED APR 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * WAVES...SW 10 TO 14 FT AROUND 10 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-130000- /O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170412T1600Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.170412T1600Z-170413T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 856 AM PDT WED APR 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. * WAVES...SW 10 TO 13 FT AROUND 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-130000- /O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170412T1900Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0028.170412T1900Z-170413T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 856 AM PDT WED APR 12 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...SW 10 TO 14 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. 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 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. && $$
192 WHUS76 KEKA 122332 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 432 PM PDT WED APR 12 2017 PZZ470-475-130045- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-170413T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 432 PM PDT WED APR 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... $$ PZZ450-455-130045- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-170413T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 432 PM PDT WED APR 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... $$
589 WHUS76 KEKA 122338 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 438 PM PDT WED APR 12 2017 PZZ470-475-130745- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-170413T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.170413T0000Z-170414T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 438 PM PDT WED APR 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...SW 9 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-455-130745- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-170414T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 438 PM PDT WED APR 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WINDS...SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. * WAVES/SEAS...SW 9 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 8:53 PM PDT | Gale Watch | EKA | 5 hr | |
| Apr 11, 8:53 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 5 hr | |
| Apr 12, 2:09 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 19 hr | |
| Apr 12, 2:09 AM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 10 hr | |
| Apr 12, 2:21 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 13 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:49 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 36 hr |
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