Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 53, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Nov 20, 2017, 1:45 PM PST. It took effect at Nov 21, 2017, 5:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 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
- Nov 20, 2017, 1:45 PM PST (21:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 21, 2017, 5:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2017, 3:22 PM PST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
995 WHUS76 KEKA 202145 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 145 PM PST MON NOV 20 2017 PZZ470-210545- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-171121T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0053.171121T1300Z-171122T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 145 PM PST MON NOV 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT THROUGH TUE. OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 35 KT ON TUE. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTH 9 FEET AT 9 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 12 SECONDS. SOUTHERLY SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY TUE EVENING. SEAS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HAZARDOUS ON WED. 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. && $$ PZZ450-210200- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-171121T0200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 145 PM PST MON NOV 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY GUSTS AROUND 30 KT EXPECTED ON TUE. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTHWEST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT THIS EVENING. SHORT PERIOD SEAS EXPECTED TO REBUILD ON TUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-210545- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-171122T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 145 PM PST MON NOV 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT FAR NORTH END LATE TONIGHT AND TUE. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTH 7 TO 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH WED. 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. && $$ PZZ455-210000- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-171121T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 145 PM PST MON NOV 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTH 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
691 WHUS76 KEKA 210546 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 946 PM PST MON NOV 20 2017 PZZ470-211400- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-171121T1300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0053.171121T1300Z-171122T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 946 PM PST MON NOV 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT THROUGH TUE. OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 35 KT ON TUE. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTH 9 FEET AT 9 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 12 SECONDS. SOUTHERLY SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS BY TUE EVENING. SEAS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HAZARDOUS ON WED. 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. && $$ PZZ475-211400- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-171122T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 946 PM PST MON NOV 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT FAR NORTH END LATE TONIGHT AND TUE. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTH 7 TO 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS THROUGH WED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
847 WHUS76 KEKA 211044 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 244 AM PST TUE NOV 21 2017 PZZ470-211845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-171121T1300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0053.171121T1300Z-171122T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 244 AM PST TUE NOV 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 40 KT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTH SEAS 10 FT 9 SECONDS TUESDAY...COMBINED WITH BUILDING SOUTHWEST SEAS AT 9 FT 12 SECONDS TUESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ475-211845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-171122T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 244 AM PST TUE NOV 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT FAR NORTH END LATE TONIGHT AND TUE. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTH SEAS 7 FT 9 SECONDS TUESDAY...COMBINED WITH BUILDING SOUTHWEST SEAS AT 9 FT 12 SECONDS TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
078 WHUS76 KEKA 211652 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 852 AM PST TUE NOV 21 2017 PZZ470-220000- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-171122T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 852 AM PST TUE NOV 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTH SEAS 10 FT 9 SECONDS TODAY...COMBINED WITH BUILDING SOUTHWEST SEAS AT 9 FT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ475-220100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-171122T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 852 AM PST TUE NOV 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT FAR NORTH END TODAY. * WAVES/SEAS...SOUTH SEAS 7 FT 9 SECONDS TODAY...COMBINED WITH BUILDING SOUTHWEST SEAS AT 9 FT 12 SECONDS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
682 WHUS76 KEKA 212322 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 322 PM PST TUE NOV 21 2017 PZZ470-220730- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-171122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0122.171121T2322Z-171123T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 322 PM PST TUE NOV 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...S 12 TO 14 FT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ PZZ475-220730- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-171122T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 322 PM PST TUE NOV 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...S 11 TO 13 FT 9 SECONDS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 4:44 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 3 hr |
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