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Gale Warning 47, NWS Eureka, CA

October 13, 2017

NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Oct 13, 2017, 8:40 PM PDT. It took effect at Oct 14, 2017, 3:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 15 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
Oct 13, 2017, 8:40 PM PDT (03:40 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 14, 2017, 3:00 AM PDT
Expired
Oct 14, 2017, 6:09 PM PDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

458 
WHUS76 KEKA 140340
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
840 PM PDT FRI OCT 13 2017

PZZ470-141145-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.171014T0600Z-171014T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0027.171014T1500Z-171015T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0047.171014T1500Z-171015T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
840 PM PDT FRI OCT 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT
SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE GALE
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25
  TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT SATURDAY. 

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 
  FEET AT 8 TO 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-141145-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-171014T1000Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0027.171014T1200Z-171015T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0047.171014T1000Z-171015T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
840 PM PDT FRI OCT 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT STRENGTHENING TO
  25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. 
  THESE WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 6 TO 8 FEET AT 6 TO 8 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 
  TO 11 FEET AT 7 TO 9 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-141145-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.171014T1500Z-171015T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
840 PM PDT FRI OCT 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHERLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
  GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.

* WAVES/SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES BUILDING TO 7 FEET AT 5
  SECONDS THIS MORNING AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH THE
  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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-140600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-171014T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
840 PM PDT FRI OCT 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR
  CAPE MENDOCINO.

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 6 TO 8 FEET AT 6 TO 7 SECONDS DIMINISH LATER
  TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
280 
WHUS76 KEKA 141001
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
301 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

PZZ475-141815-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-171014T1000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-171015T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
301 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT STRENGTHENING TO 
  25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. 
  THESE WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 6 TO 8 FEET AT 6 TO 8 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 
  TO 11 FEET AT 7 TO 9 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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-141815-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-171014T1500Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0047.171014T1500Z-171015T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
301 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

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

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 
  TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT SATURDAY. 

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 
  FEET AT 8 TO 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-141815-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.171014T1500Z-171015T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
301 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
  GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES/SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES BUILDING TO 7 FEET AT 5 
  SECONDS THIS MORNING AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH THE 
  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.

&&

$$
168 
WHUS76 KEKA 141545
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
845 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

PZZ470-142345-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-171015T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
845 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

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

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 
  TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT SATURDAY. 

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 
  FEET AT 8 TO 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-142345-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-171015T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
845 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT STRENGTHENING TO 
  25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. 
  THESE WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 6 TO 8 FEET AT 6 TO 8 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 
  TO 11 FEET AT 7 TO 9 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-142345-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-171015T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
845 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
  GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES/SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES BUILDING TO 7 FEET AT 5 
  SECONDS THIS MORNING AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH THE 
  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.

&&

$$
786 
WHUS76 KEKA 141551
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
851 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

PZZ470-150000-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-171015T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
851 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

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

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 
  TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT SATURDAY. 

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 
  FEET AT 8 TO 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-150000-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-171015T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
851 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT STRENGTHENING TO 
  25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. 
  THESE WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 6 TO 8 FEET AT 6 TO 8 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 
  TO 11 FEET AT 7 TO 9 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-150000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-171015T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
851 AM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
  GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES/SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES BUILDING TO 7 FEET AT 5 
  SECONDS THIS MORNING AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH THE 
  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.

&&

$$
695 
WHUS76 KEKA 142201
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
301 PM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

PZZ470-150600-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-171015T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
301 PM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

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

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 
  TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT SATURDAY. 

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 
  FEET AT 8 TO 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-150000-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-171015T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
301 PM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT STRENGTHENING TO 
  25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. 
  THESE WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 6 TO 8 FEET AT 6 TO 8 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 
  TO 11 FEET AT 7 TO 9 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-150600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-171015T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
301 PM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHERLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
  GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES/SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WAVES BUILDING TO 7 FEET AT 5 
  SECONDS THIS MORNING AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH THE 
  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.

&&

$$
523 
WHUS76 KEKA 150109
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
609 PM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

PZZ470-150915-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-171015T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0103.171015T0109Z-171015T2300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
609 PM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 10
  TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT TONIGHT. 

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 11 FEET AT 10 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 
  FEET AT 8 TO 10 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-150215-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-171015T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
609 PM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$

PZZ475-150915-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0103.171015T0109Z-171015T2300Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
609 PM PDT SAT OCT 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 10
  TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT TONIGHT. 

* WAVES/SEAS...NORTH 11 FEET AT 10 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 
  FEET AT 8 TO 10 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 13, 8:40 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA21 hr
Oct 14, 3:53 PM PDTFrost AdvisoryEKAMendocino17 hr
Oct 14, 3:53 PM PDTFreeze WarningEKATrinity17 hr

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