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Gale Warning 7, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Feb 6, 2017, 9:36 AM PST. It took effect at Feb 6, 2017, 10:00 PM 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
- Feb 6, 2017, 9:36 AM PST (17:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2017, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2017, 9:00 AM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
282 WHUS76 KEKA 061736 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 936 AM PST MON FEB 6 2017 PZZ455-475-070145- /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0007.170207T0600Z-170207T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 936 AM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...INCREASING TO WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 FEET AT AROUND 9 SECONDS...PEAKING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$
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057 WHUS76 KEKA 062245 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 245 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 PZZ455-475-070645- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0007.170207T0600Z-170207T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 245 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...INCREASING TO WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 FEET AT AROUND 9 SECONDS...PEAKING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-070645- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0016.170207T0600Z-170207T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 245 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...SOUTHWEST 7 TO 9 FEET AT 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. && $$ PZZ450-070645- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0016.170207T0600Z-170207T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 245 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...SOUTHWEST 7 TO 9 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
718 WHUS76 KEKA 070445 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 845 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 PZZ455-475-071245- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0007.170207T0600Z-170207T1600Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 845 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...INCREASING TO WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...SOUTH 7 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FEET AT AROUND 9 SECONDS...PEAKING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ470-071245- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0016.170207T0600Z-170207T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 845 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...SOUTHWEST BUILDING 8 TO 10 FEET AT 9 SECONDS PEAKING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-071245- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0016.170207T0600Z-170207T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 845 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...SOUTHWEST BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET AT 9 SECONDS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$
503 WHUS76 KEKA 071129 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 329 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017 PZZ455-475-071700- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 329 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SW 15 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY THIS MORNING...DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. * WAVES...SW 12 TO 14 FEET AT AROUND 9 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ470-071930- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170208T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0005.170208T2000Z-170209T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 329 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WINDS...SW 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. S WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WAVES...SW 8 TO 10 FEET AT 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ450-071930- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170208T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0005.170209T0500Z-170209T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 329 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WINDS...S 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. S WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WAVES...SW 8 TO 10 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$
121 WHUS76 KEKA 071644 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 844 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017 PZZ455-475-080045- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0008.170207T1700Z-170207T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0016.170207T1700Z-170208T0200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 844 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUST AROUND 30 KT. S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WAVES...SW AROUND 11 FEET AT 9 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ PZZ470-080045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170208T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0005.170208T2000Z-170209T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 844 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WINDS...SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 3O KT. S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WAVES...SW 8 TO 10 FEET AROUND 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ450-080045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170208T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0005.170209T0500Z-170209T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 844 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WINDS...S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT. S WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WAVES...SW 8 TO 10 FEET AT 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 4:54 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 36 min |
| Feb 5, 5:11 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Humboldt | 34 min |
| Feb 5, 5:38 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Humboldt | 37 min |
| Feb 5, 10:26 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | Humboldt | 11 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:57 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 6 hr | |
| Feb 6, 9:38 AM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity | 25 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:45 AM PST | Flood Watch | EKA | Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity | 20 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:45 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 37 hr | |
| Feb 6, 3:19 PM PST | High Wind Watch | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:20 PM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Humboldt | 18 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:20 PM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Mendocino | 14 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:32 PM PST | River Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 36 hr |
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