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Hazardous Seas Warning 21, NWS Eureka, CA

August 21, 2017

NWS Eureka, CA issued this hazardous seas warning at Aug 21, 2017, 2:29 AM PDT. It took effect at Aug 21, 2017, 3:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 5 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
Aug 21, 2017, 2:29 AM PDT (09:29 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 21, 2017, 3:00 AM PDT
Expired
Aug 21, 2017, 8:15 AM PDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

325 
WHUS76 KEKA 210929
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
229 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2017

PZZ470-211600-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170821T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0021.170821T1000Z-170821T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
229 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

*  WAVES...N 11 TO 14 FT AT AROUND 10 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THROUGH
   TODAY.

*  WINDS...N WIND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY
   THIS EVENING.


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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-211730-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170821T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.170821T1000Z-170821T2200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
229 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
  THROUGH TODAY.

* WAVES...N 7 TO 12 FT AT AROUND 7 SECONDS...SUBSIDING THROUGH
  TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-211600-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-170821T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.170821T1000Z-170821T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
229 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS...N 5 TO 15 KT.

* WAVES...NW 7 TO 10 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS. LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES
  NEAR POINT ST GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. WAVES WILL BE SUBSIDING
  THROUGH TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-211030-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-170821T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
229 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
383 
WHUS76 KEKA 211515
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
815 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2017

PZZ470-212315-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170821T1600Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-170822T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
815 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY. THE
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS FROM 25 TO 30 KT.

* WAVES...NW 6 TO 11 FT AT AROUND 8 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-212315-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-170822T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
815 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...N 5 TO 15 KT.

* WAVES...NW 6 TO 8 FT AT AROUND 7 SECONDS. LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES 
  NEAR POINT ST GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO. WAVES WILL BE SUBSIDING
  THROUGH TODAY. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ475-212315-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-170822T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
815 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH 
  THROUGH TODAY. 

* WAVES...N 6 TO 11 FT AT AROUND 7 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
Aug 21, 2:29 AM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA23 hr
Aug 21, 3:20 AM PDTFire Weather WatchEKA11 hr
Aug 21, 2:11 PM PDTRed Flag WarningEKA33 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.